{"id":15860,"date":"2026-07-02T15:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=15860"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:14:15","slug":"not-right-wimbledon-champions-threaten-legal-action-over-major-tennis-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=15860","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not right\u2019 \u2013 Wimbledon champions threaten legal action over major tennis change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool insist they will take legal action against proposed changes by the ATP to halve doubles draw sizes in 2028.<\/p>\n

Cash and Glasspool became the first all-British pair since 1936 to win the men\u2019s doubles when they triumphed on Centre Court last year.<\/p>\n

The British duo are back at the All England Club seeking to defend their title, and needed just 51 minutes to book their place in the second round with a 6-3 6-0 win over Mariano Navone and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.<\/p>\n

However, Cash and Glasspool’s successes come against an uncertain backdrop as governing bodies consider changes that would further limit playing opportunities for doubles players.<\/p>\n

While not confirmed, the ATP plan to cut the doubles field from 32 to 16 pairs for Masters 1000 and from 16 to eight for the 500 and 250 events.<\/p>\n

The changes are part of a wider structural review, which will also see the 80:20 split of prize money between singles and doubles adjusted to 90:10.<\/p>\n

And both Cash and Glasspool fear the changes will make it nearly impossible for players to make a living solely playing doubles moving forward.<\/p>\n

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Cash and Glasspool are considering legal action over the ATP’s proposed changes (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘Their way to tackle it is to just get rid of all doubles players and have singles guys play doubles, which I don’t think is the right decision,’ Glasspool said.<\/p>\n

Cash, meanwhile, said the pair are happy to join other doubles players in taking legal action to try and prevent the changes.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s something that all the doubles players are united on,’ he said. <\/p>\n

‘We hope it doesn’t go as far as legal action but if it has to then I know that we’re all on board to do so.’<\/p>\n

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The British duo won the men’s doubles last year (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, doubles world No.1 and fellow Brit Henry Patten labelled the decision as ‘odd’ and one that will only serve ‘to make the sport more elitist’.<\/p>\n

‘It’s very difficult because all of those decisions have taken place behind closed doors, even the ATP Council members – [Andrea] Vavassori and [Marcelo] Ar\u00e9valo – were unaware of these plans,’ Patten said.<\/p>\n

‘It makes dialogue extremely difficult when those decisions and discussions are happening behind closed doors in the ATP. There’s a lot of uncertainty right now about whether it\u2019s going to be viable to be a professional doubles player after 2028.<\/p>\n

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Doubles World No1 Henry Patten (left) also hit out at the changes (Picturre: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘It’s odd to me that at a time when the ATP is doing well financially, they’re choosing to cut the jobs of tennis players and make the sport more elitist.<\/p>\n

‘I never dreamed of doing this and I wish every kid who plays tennis has the opportunity to compete at Wimbledon or the US Open. <\/p>\n

‘With these changes the number of kids that are able to achieve those things is going to be really diminished.’<\/p>\n

In a brief statement, the ATP said: ‘Any potential changes will be developed through close consultation with players, tournaments and the ATP Board with any decisions made in the best long-term interests of the sport and its consumers.’<\/p>\n

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