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event makes sense from many perspectives.
It’s important, sure, but it’s not the most
important event in tennis. Therefore it is
unfortunate that the ATP decided to award
no points to participants at the Olympics,
which certainly had a hand in increasing the
number of withdrawals from the event.
An interesting point of view was recently
expressed by Todd Martin, who said tennis
at the Olympics should follow a team-based
format like the Davis Cup. It would be more
in fitting with the spirit of the Olympics, and
separate it more clearly from the rest of the
tennis calendar. In becoming a special event
in itself, it would regain relevance while
eliminating the need to position itself in the
tennis world. It is a good suggestion and we
can only hope it is seriously considered by
the powers that be.