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Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says he is worried about the future of doubles in professional tennis, as the sport undergoes a process of rapid innovation in order to chase new and emerging audiences.
The ATP is undertaking a review of the doubles side of the sport, and the outcomes will inform wider reform of the professional tours and the four grand slams. One person familiar with the review, who requested anonymity, told the Guardian doubles “might not have much of a future and certainly not in its current state”.