The 500s are such an undercovered category in my opinion. Fields are stacked! And it's still looking like club-like atmosphere and not the red carpet vibe you're now getting in the 1000s and ofc Grand Slam events. I'd say they should really play into opening the access for coverage in ways the 1000s and GS cannot do anymore: they'd have …
The 500s are such an undercovered category in my opinion. Fields are stacked! And it's still looking like club-like atmosphere and not the red carpet vibe you're now getting in the 1000s and ofc Grand Slam events. I'd say they should really play into opening the access for coverage in ways the 1000s and GS cannot do anymore: they'd have an even nicer footing in the system.
Also makes me wonder what the appearance fees are like now in the category. Lips have been quite tight on the topic recently. We're surely no longer in the amount given to the previous era, but I'm quite sure there's a nice battlefield still on that. No coincidence that some of the best draws in the 500s also have owners with deep pockets. Calendar plays a part, for sure, too.
The 500s are such an undercovered category in my opinion. Fields are stacked! And it's still looking like club-like atmosphere and not the red carpet vibe you're now getting in the 1000s and ofc Grand Slam events. I'd say they should really play into opening the access for coverage in ways the 1000s and GS cannot do anymore: they'd have an even nicer footing in the system.
Also makes me wonder what the appearance fees are like now in the category. Lips have been quite tight on the topic recently. We're surely no longer in the amount given to the previous era, but I'm quite sure there's a nice battlefield still on that. No coincidence that some of the best draws in the 500s also have owners with deep pockets. Calendar plays a part, for sure, too.
A PTPA discovery motion that would force tournaments to reveal all appearance fees sure would be interesting!
That would actually be a useful consequence of this whole...thing.