Contrasting reactions to London's UTS
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown in London has come to an end, and the tennis world has reacted accordingly. Alex de Minaur said that the cheque promised to participants was obviously a great source of motivation.
Jean-François Caujolle, Director of the ATP 250 Marseille, deplores the existence of this type of event: "The UTS and other events are warts and all for the circuit. It's not tennis.
We absolutely must protect the smaller tournaments from these exhibitions. We can't fight against so many resources without any sporting stakes at the end of the day.
In comments reported by Le Parisien, the spectators do not all have the same point of view on this tournament. One said: "It's great fun. It goes much faster than a normal match.
You don't have to wait hours for the result. In the same day, in three hours, you can see four matches and eight different players."
Another spectator, a tennis enthusiast who attended College Tennis, is more dubious: "There are advantages and disadvantages.
My impression is that the game isn't very serious. I've seen a lot of unforced errors, and it's a lot of fun. It's not the same sport. It wasn't really tennis.
