Player power in spotlight as tours ponder major revamp

Athletes keen to have their say in radical proposals being weighed up by governing bodies and pro circuits

BENGALURU — Changes to the landscape of professional tennis look certain over the next couple of years and, as blueprints are laid out and new tournaments proposed, the players are determined that their voices be heard.

A proposal for a radical revamp of the elite game was put on the table by the organizers of the Grand Slams in Indian Wells this month while Saudi Arabia, having got its foot in the door through the men's tour, is looking to expand its investment.

Everyone, it appears, believes tennis can generate greater revenue but how the sport is structured, and how the new cash is distributed, looks likely to be thrashed out over the next 18 months.