Is Opelka right - should Doubles be Scrapped?
The debate over whether doubles should continue at the professional level has reared its ugly head again.
American tennis player Reilly Opelka last week suggested tennis should “get rid of doubles” in a post on Instagram, sparking reaction from many pro doubles players and tennis fans around the world.
CTC at the Miami Open
With our Academy Director and podcast host Dan Kiernan being a former GB Doubles number 1, it’s a topic we couldn’t not discuss in our latest episode of Control the Controllables.
Dan is currently at the Miami Open for the “Sunshine Double”, and sat down with a few people who’ve experienced both doubles and singles on the tour over the past 20 years:-
Former World Number 1 doubles player and 7 time Grand Slam champion Jamie Murray
Former ATP singles player Noah Rubin
ATP Doubles Coach Calvin Betton
Are doubles players failed singles players?
Do singles players deserve more than the current 80% distribution of wages?
Where is the value in having doubles on the Tour, was Reilly correct?
Does doubles have a problem, or is it a marketing problem?
The panel discuss all this and more.
Episode #187
Dan also shares some of his experiences from the last few weeks at the Indian Wells and Miami ATP/WTA 1000 events, and the differences and similarities between these tournaments and the ITF Pro Circuit Events.
Not an episode to be missed – listen now via the button below!
