re: Tennis 2019 -- The Unofficial Non-GS Thread

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Strange to see a tourney director openly admitting slowing the surface down.

But I love how the media turns this...

“We slowed it down a bit more so the players can be on an equal footing between the big hitters and the good returners, so it should suit him (Nadal) a little better.”

into a headline of...

“Montreal Open 2019 Courts Slowed Down for Rafael Nadal, Suggests Tournament Director”

That’s not just clickbait... it’s basically fake news.

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I don't even see the issue if they did intentionally slow down the courts to help Nadal. What reason would there be for any casual tennis fan to attend the tournament without Nadal making a deep run? Djokovic and Federer isn't there and neither is Murray and Delpo and the women are playing in a completely different city. It would basically be a glorified 500 tournament without Nadal's involvement. They should do everything to make him happy.