MUMBAI - Tennis can emerge stronger from its lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus if the idea of merging the men's and women's tours becomes a reality, multiple Grand Slam winners Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova have told Reuters.
"If we have one product, one brand and everyone working together to achieve the same goals, the future of tennis could be very bright after we come out of this crisis." Besides the ATP and the WTA Tours, the sport is also controlled by the International Tennis Federation and the boards of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
"First of all, a merger would take a great deal of discussion and hard work as many things would need to change," said the tall left-hander, who is currently ranked 12.