“Generally, there is the preference of the ATP board that they would rather play in big iconic cities. There’s Melbourne, Paris, London, and New York, for the four Grand Slams.” Top players like Djokovic and Nadal have not competed on the grass at all between the French Open and Wimbledon in recent years, with the Serb’s last outing at Queen’s coming four years ago.
But they could be incentivised to add another tournament to their schedule if it was a Masters 1000, which are mandatory for players who qualify via their rankings. Players like Djokovic and Nadal are eligible to skip some mandatory events given the number of years they have spent on tour, but a Masters at Queen’s would serve as the perfect preparation for Wimbledon, being held on the other side of the river to the All England Club.
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