In an interview given to Tennis Majors, Ugo Humbert has harshly attacked the board of world men's tennis. The Frenchman has set his sights on ATP, whose only priority - according to the tennis player - is money. A harsh attack on the top of tennis, whose decisions in terms of tournament programming have been much discussed in recent months.
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"There are too many things and the ATP does not agree with the players. I'm sorry, but I think the biggest bullshit right now is the fact that the Masters 1000 have gone from being played in two weeks. It's exhausting. And they tell us that we earn more, but it's not true, we have double the expenses. Also, there are many more injured players. Even if you watch on TV, I don't think it's worth it, you don't understand who plays and when. The important thing for the ATP is the money, but it's not just that," he said
A tennis season, long and expensive both physically and mentally, about which the Frenchman analyzed: "I had a period during the North American season in which I didn't feel well, I was tired, exhausted, from the travels, from always being away from home. It's too difficult. Now they are moving in this direction again. Next year, the Masters 1000 in Canada and Cincinnati will also be played in two weeks. I think it's stupid, the season is too long. There's no other sport where you only have a month off. I'll finish my season right after Metz and go to the United Cup a month later, which starts on December 27. I won't even be able to spend Christmas at home."
Humbert also attacked Jannik Sinner, saying: "I hear some people, like Jannik Sinner, who say you can choose not to play, but they don't have a clear idea. When you're 50th or 60th in the world, you try to play as much as possible to move up the rankings. You have to rethink everything, try to condense things a bit more, because the way things are now, it's exhausting. After a while, it's no longer possible."
