Two-Year Rankings And Fewer Hard-Court Events: Rafael Nadal Pushes For Tennis Overhaul
\n\nRafael Nadal wants the tennis ranking system to change, saying that the sport should consider adopting a two-year rolling ranking system. Currently, tennis follows a one-year ranking period; however, Nadal believes following a two-year ranking would give players more flexibility when dealing with injuries. In an interview with AP, Nadal said that players often rush their return to save ranking points; however, following a two-year ranking system would allow them to take a bit more time to recover and return to the court.
\n\nNadal also questioned the decision to extend some Masters 1000 tournaments to two weeks.
\n\nNadal suggested that having more tournaments on clay and grass could help reduce the strain on players' bodies.
\n\n“It was difficult for me to fight for that when I was on the tour,” Nadal said, noting that people would have thought he was just trying to take advantage of his dominance on clay, “or even grass, that I think was my second-best surface.
\n\n“But now I can say: I don’t see a lot of professional sports playing on that kind of surfaces. That’s the truth. In tennis, we’re playing most of…
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