Swiss Tennisman Roger Federer has said he wants to keep the Masters in London. A point of view that is not shared by Novak Djokovic, who is for a change of site.
Roger Federer, record winner of six Masters, is in favor of keeping him at O2 in London, where he has been organized since 2009, while Novak Djokovic, N.1 World and five Masters trophies to his name, is campaigning for the site change to "promote tennis around the world".
"I do not want him to leave London, I just want this event to travel because it's the biggest ATP competition that engages the world's top eight in a single format. to promote tennis around the world Ten years at the same place is a bit too much, " said Djokovic, who was crowned in London four times, after a first victory in Shanghai in 2008. The end of the year Masters, first held in Tokyo in 1970, was then hosted by major cities such as New York, Sydney or Shanghai. It must remain in the British capital until 2020. And ATP announced in August the launch of an international tender for future home sites. Federer, who won in London twice, sees no reason to leave the British capital: "If they stay, it will definitely be a good decision.I loved playing in a city that enjoys tennis and attracts great media coverage.It is a good showcase for we to show our talent! " The Masters stayed for 13 years at New York's Madison Square Garden from 1977 to 1989, his longest stay in a single city so far. Organized at O2 London since 2009, it attracts more than 250,000 spectators each year.
++ London Masters: the two known singles groups, Djokovic with Zverev, Federer with Anderson