Reilly Opelka chimes in on John Isner’s criticism of ATP executives
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Former Miami Open champion John Isner took to Twitter to respond to the news that this year’s event will have a significant drop in overall prize money—and slammed the ATP as “a broken system” for the inequity.
Isner, the 2018 Miami Open champion, posted several Tweets on his account regarding the news that this year’s tournament will decrease prize money by over 50 percent for players.
The former world No. 8 asserted that the current ATP tour system is “broken” and advocates all tournaments to undergo an audit to reveal exact financial status. Isner, the 2019 Miami runner-up to Roger Federer, said the pro circuit is “plagued by conflict and lack of transparency” and run “like an intramural sport.”
Reilly Opelka tweets about ATP executives
Opelka is a Junior Wimbledon champion and Redbull ambassador. He has won two ATP singles titles and reached his career-high ranking of No. 31 in October 2019.
On Friday, he tweeted out that things won’t change easily as the board members of ATP do not serve terms.
Furthermore, Opelka talked about how the absence of board members in the Cincinnati Masters and US Open last year affected him.
“Not only are they not willing to take a salary cut, but they are also not willing to show up to any of our events. Was really shocked when our execs were not present when we reopened in Cincy/NY,” Opelka wrote.
Opelka lifted his second career trophy, at the Delray Beach Open. After an extended break due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, play resumed and Opelka reached his first ATP Tour Masters level quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Masters usually held in Cincinnati but held in New York City for safety reasons. He notched his fifth career top 10 win, while there, knocking off Matteo Berrettini.
Earlier this year, he was knocked out by Taylor Fritz in the second round of the Australian Open 2021.
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