Tim Henman urges shocking Tennis shake-up; Find out what he wants and why players love it

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Tim Henman enjoyed an admirable playing career where he was ever-present at the apex of the sport.

But even after hanging up his racket, his influence within tennis has only grown. As a pundit, Henman has become one of the more respected voices in the game.

He regularly appears across various networks, and when it comes to opinions on British players, his views are always worth hearing.

During a recent interview with The Guardian, Henman shared his thoughts on whether Emma Raducanu might win another Grand Slam title.

In that same interview, he also spoke about a change he believes tennis needs to make.

Tim Henman believes a major shift to the tennis calendar is overdue

When asked about the growing trend of two-week Masters 1000 tournaments, Henman didn’t hold back in making his position clear.

He explained: “The schedule needs looking at because less is more and I would definitely streamline it.”

“The Masters 1000 events should be eight or nine days, and then you need some periods where there is no tennis at the very highest level. It’s good for the players and fans and builds expectation for the next event.”

“I’m not a fan of the 12-day Masters 1000 events. Physically and psychologically, that is tiring and, if anything, we should be trying to shorten the season.”

Murray has also outlined his disagreement with two-week Masters 1000 events as well. It is far from a popular initiative from within the locker room.

Several big names have spoken out against the extended Masters format

Alongside Murray, a number of other high-profile players have come out against the growing number of two-week Masters 1000 tournaments.

Carlos Alcaraz has made his feelings clear, saying: “I’ll always be a defender of one-week tournaments. If they all were like that, we’d have a week off after Madrid and another after Rome. They’re better for the show; we saw it in Monte Carlo.”

Alexander Zverev has also voiced strong opposition, while perhaps no opinion carries more weight than Novak Djokovic’s.

The former world No. 1 said: “I don’t enjoy the two-week Masters events anymore. It’s just way too long for me. I’d like to play more of the other tournaments, but I just… we have currently, unofficially, 12 Grand Slams a year when you think about it.”

The sentiment isn’t limited to the ATP Tour either. Coco Gauff summed up how some players on the WTA feel as well: “I don’t really like playing two-week tournaments back-to-back.”