US EditionJessica Pegula Will Lead the WTA Tour's Efforts to Improve the Women's Tennis Calendar
- Valerie Camillo announced in a Tuesday letter that Jessica Pegula will chair the new 13-person Tour Architecture Council to propose changes and recommend them for 2027 approval by the WTA Board.
- Longstanding player complaints about season length and short offseasons have caused injuries, burnout and withdrawals, with Iga Swiatek among more than a half-dozen pullouts from this week's Dubai WTA event.
- The council mixes active players and tour officials and includes Victoria Azarenka, Katie Volynets, Aryna Sabalenka, WTA CEO Portia Archer, Anja Vreg, Bob Moran, Laura Ceccarelli, and Alastair Garland.
- The council will make recommendations to the WTA Board and hopes a revised setup can be approved for 2027, focusing first on areas where the WTA has direct authority while identifying longer-term opportunities requiring coordination with the ATP men's tour and the four Grand Slam tournaments.
- With an intent to consult broadly, the council will consider changes, and Sabalenka has said she will skip stops 'to protect my body,' Camillo told the AP.
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Tennis-WTA forms special council to overhaul congested calendar amid player concerns
Feb 17 (Reuters) - The WTA has launched a new Tour Architecture Council to recommend sweeping changes to women's tennis, WTA chair Valerie Camillo announced on Tuesday amid widespread concerns that the current calendar is unsustainable for players. Read full story
WTA forms special council to overhaul congested calendar amid player concerns
Feb 17 : The WTA has launched a new Tour Architecture Council to recommend sweeping changes to women's tennis, WTA chair Valerie Camillo announced on Tuesday amid widespread concerns that the current calendar is unsustainable for players.Camillo said world number five Jessica Pegula will chair the representat
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By HOWARD FENDRICH Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, will head a new 13-member panel to suggest changes to the women's tennis calendar, ranking point rules, and requirements for competing in certain tournaments, according to a letter WTA tour president Valerie Camillo sent Tuesday to players and tournament officials. Players on both tours have complained for years that the sport's season is too long and the offseason too short, and h…
Jessica Pegula Leads New WTA Council to Revamp Tennis Calendar | Sports-Games
Jessica Pegula heads a new WTA council aiming to revamp the women's tennis calendar and points system, addressing players' concerns about the lengthy season and brief offseason. The council will initially focus on changes within the WTA, with broader collaboration anticipated to enact these reforms by 2027.
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