A packed Court No. 2 at Wimbledon has become a focal point in the discussion over ATP plans to reduce doubles draws and prize money. The proposals, part of a restructuring called Product 28, would halve field sizes at several event levels by 2028.
The ATP recommendations include cutting Masters 1000 doubles entries from 32 pairs to 16 and reducing 500-level and 250-level events from 16 to 8. Doubles prize money could drop from 20 percent to 10 percent of tournament revenues at regular events, with the savings directed toward lower-ranked singles players.
A full house watching doubles this week at Wimbledon has been cited as evidence of fan interest. ATP doubles players released a joint statement describing the changes as an effort to end doubles as a viable profession.
Coach Calvin Betton called the proposals disgusting and questioned the motivation. Player Pierre-Hugues Herbert wrote that a stronger sport is not built by creating fewer opportunities.
Jannik Sinner earned $1.151 million for winning the singles title at Indian Wells this year, while the doubles winners took home $234,000 combined.
