{"id":2068283,"date":"2026-07-29T21:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068283"},"modified":"2026-07-29T21:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:00:56","slug":"novak-djokovic-called-for-a-new-masters-event-to-be-introduced-in-2015-but-the-atp-tour-still-have-not-listened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068283","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic called for a new Masters event to be introduced in 2015 but the ATP Tour still have not listened"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Novak Djokovic called for a new Masters event to be introduced in 2015 but the ATP Tour still have not listened<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Liam McMillen                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"29 Jul 2026 10:00 PM\" data-ps-date=\"29 Jul 2026 10:00 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1785358856\"><br \/>\n                            29 Jul 2026 10:00 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-new-masters-event-introduced-2015-atp-tour-not-listened\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-new-masters-event-introduced-2015-atp-tour-not-listened\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-new-masters-event-introduced-2015-atp-tour-not-listened\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-new-masters-event-introduced-2015-atp-tour-not-listened\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fnovak-djokovic-new-masters-event-introduced-2015-atp-tour-not-listened\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Novak Djokovic called for a new Masters event to be introduced in 2015 but the ATP Tour still have not listened\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/02141921\/2.57859082-e1612270201531.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic celebrations\">                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>The nine Masters events on the ATP Tour calendar have been set in stone for some time, but there have often been calls to expand and add more.<\/p>\n<p>Currently the ATP Masters events consist of Indian Wells, the Miami Open, the Monte Carlo Masters, the Madrid Open, the Italian Open, the Canadian Open, the Cincinnati Open, the Shanghai Masters, and the Paris Masters.<\/p>\n<p>There have often been calls to the ATP Tour for a grass court Masters event to be added, but Novak Djokovic had different ideas back in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won every single Masters event multiple times, but he wanted an existing ATP 500 event to be bumped up to Masters level.<\/p>\n<h2>More Novak Djokovic news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-retirement-plan-speculation-usopen\">Has a brutal reality hit Novak Djokovic after his latest retirement comments?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-candaian-open-wthdrawal-rule-change\">Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner decision not enough to force tennis chiefs into radical rule change<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are seven-eight top-10 players that participate at this event. They are doing a great job to attract the best players. We feel welcomed at home. The tournament deserves to become a Masters 1000,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> of the Dubai Tennis Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think many players agree, because the tournament is very competitive. I don\u2019t know players who have complained of this tournament. Instead, everyone hopes that the tournament will stretch, maybe as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/indian-wells\">Indian Wells<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/miami-open\">Miami<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It shouldn\u2019t be a surprise that Djokovic is so fond of the Dubai Tennis Championships as he has a terrific record at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic won the Dubai Tennis Championships four times in five years between 2009 and 2013. He\u2019s won the tournament the second most amount of times, behind only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roger-federer\">Roger Federer<\/a>, who collected the title a record seven times.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian reached another final in his career in Dubai, in 2015, but he was beaten in straight sets by Federer.<\/p>\n<p>As Djokovic\u2019s schedule has become lighter on the ATP Tour, his presence at the event has become more sporadic in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>He last competed at the tournament in 2023, when both he and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> were competing for the world No 1 spot. The Serbian retained his right at the top spot by reaching the semi finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP<\/a> 500 event, where he was defeated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Daniil-medvedev\">Daniil Medvedev<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When Djokovic called for the event to become a Masters event, it was well attended by all of the top stars on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Djokovic, Federer, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-murray\">Andy Murray<\/a> often stopped off in the Middle East, but it becomes less favourable with the top players in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Alcaraz and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> often miss the event, with the Italian last appearing at the tournament in 2022. Alcaraz, meanwhile, has never played the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, it\u2019s unlikely Djokovic will get his wish of the Dubai event being turned into a Masters tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic called for a new Masters event to be introduced in 2015 but the ATP Tour still have not listened Liam McMillen 29 Jul 2026 10:00 PM The nine Masters events on the ATP Tour calendar have been set in stone for some time, but there have often been calls to expand and add [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,249],"class_list":["post-2068283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tennis365-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2068283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2068283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2068283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2068283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}