The Saudi Arabia Masters is about to start out only a week earlier than the Australian Open in a radical change to tennis' schedule. The proposed 1000-level match has been touted for the 2025 season following discussions with the ATP Tour, and will undoubtedly add extra gas to the fireplace surrounding tennis' packed schedule.

The new match can be the primary huge occasion of the 2025 season. Traditionally that honor has been given to the Australian Open which begins in January and sees the game's largest names participate after a winter break.

The match is one among 4 Grand Slam occasions - alongside the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open - however can be usurped by the newly proposed Masters occasion. Adding an additional complication, it's set to be held only a week forward of the Grand Slam - in line with a report from The Times.

The match shall be tennis' tenth Masters occasion and would add to an already packed schedule. It additionally raises questions concerning how gamers would fare having two main competitions so shut collectively after an prolonged break, with gamers fearing they are going to lose out if they do not play.

Tennis' busy schedule already sees gamers compete in quite a few occasions all through the season with a purpose to declare factors. The factors go in direction of a participant's ATP Rankings, figuring out which participant is performing the most effective to assert the celebrated World No. 1 rating.

In current seasons each gamers and pundits have bemoaned the game's hectic schedule which already contains 9 1000-level Masters tournaments - with the proposed Saudi Masters including a tenth.

Earlier within the 12 months, present World No. 1 Iga Switek was compelled to withdraw from October's Billie Jean King Cup and cited that her packed schedule is in charge.

"I'm disappointed that tennis governing bodies didn't come to an agreement on something as basic as the calendar of tournaments, giving us only one day to travel through the globe and changing the time zone," The three-time Grand Slam winner stated on the time.

"The situation is not safe for our health and could cause injury. I'm going to talk to the WTA and ITF in order to change something. This situation is difficult not only for the players like me, but mainly for the tennis fans that support our sport."

Tennis scheduling conflicts have been a difficulty for a number of years with Elena Rybakina slamming the packed run of tournaments following her semifinal defeat to Liudmila Samsonova at this 12 months's Canadian Open.

“Yeah, undoubtedly I really feel destroyed simply due to the scheduling and the entire state of affairs," she said. "I'm probably not pleased about it, however yeah, it's what it's.

"Unfortunately players cannot do much in this situation. The decision is not really ours. I picked up some injuries but we try to manage it and see how we will go from that."