今天想跟大家提出對ITF transition tour 的看法
最近剛從肩膀手術後恢復，開始跟一些青少年和ITF選手練習，從中了解到他們在ITF new tour 中遇到困境，感到非常難過，我希望能盡一份力來支持這些選手。
我成為ATP球員代表後，從來沒有聽過ATP提出把ATP積分從Future 取消，我和其它球員代表也從沒有提出這樣的想法。
這是一個非常荒唐的決定，從2019年開始在職業網球上有兩種排名系統ATP排名和WTT排名，在這樣的情況下，幾乎不可能讓選手安排出好的賽程計畫，更讓選手、球迷甚至大眾都搞不清楚，這到底是怎麼回事。所以我呼籲ITF 這種荒謬的排名制度應該立即停止，唯一對選手有益的只有一種就是ATP積分和排名。
另一個問題是，ITF這樣的改變，減少很多比賽名額和機會，讓很多選手無法參加任何的職業賽事，我認為這是沒有道理的改變，大家期望的目標應該是鼓勵更多青少年和年輕的選手參與職業網球這項運動，而不是阻擋他們試著把參與的人減少。我呼籲ITF至少應該要把資格賽的籤數增加，讓更多選手參加比賽，還好這一點ITF有做出回應。
這裡還有很多問題都因為ITF transition tour 所造成的，需要ITF的回應：
1.這個New Tour中並沒有保護排名的制度，來保障選手權益。
2.應該給予雙打選手更公平的機會。
3.不真正解決選手無法參加比賽的問題，卻允許比賽單位私自舉辦會前賽。
4.設立巨額的罰金，不允許選手同時報名ATP挑戰賽和WTT的比賽。
我呼籲ITF 不應該試著從這些選手身上賺取利益，應該要設立更公平的競賽規則給這些選手和這項運動。
我一定會全力支持這些因ITF改變制度而受困的選手，另外我也會把這些問題帶到ATP球員代表會議中，為年輕選手尋找解決的方法。
我替ITF所做的事感到蒙羞，我會跟這些選手站在一起，為他們向ITF發聲，直到ITF做出回應和改變為止！
I am Rendy Lu; ATP player; and just recovering from a shoulder operation.
So I am practicing right now with some juniors and ITF players in Taiwan.And I heard their problems with the new ITF tour and how much they are suffering.I feel sorry for them; and I want to support them.
As a member of the ATP council I can say; that I never heard that the ATP decided to take the points away from the futures and either me or my colleagues wanted this.
It’s ridiculous that since 2019 we have two rankings; the ATP and the WTT ranking. And I realize that under these conditions, it’s nearly impossible to make a smart tournament schedule for the upcoming players.
So I ask ITF to immediately stop this ranking nonsense; stop the WTT ranking; there is only one ranking which gives sense for tennis: the ATP ranking
Additional I got aware that the reduction of playing possibilities through the ITF makes it nearly impossible for a lot of players to participate in professional tennis tournaments. This doesn’t give any sense for me. It should be our goal to motivate these players to compete; to play our wonderful sport Instead of trying to kick them out of tennis.
So I ask ITF to open up the qualifications and let more players compete.This has to be done immediately.
And there are so many more mistakes the ITF is responsible for
A not to have a protected ranking for these players
B not to give a fair chance for double players
C to allow pre qualis under not acceptable circumstances
D to install huge fines for these players if they play challengers instead of WTT tournaments
E to implement entry fees
So I ask ITF to stop this; I ask ITF not to try to grab the money from the poorest of the tennis players. And implement rules which are fair for the sport.
So I only can give my full support to my colleagues suffering under this ITF changes. And will bring this point in the next ATP council meeting on the agenda and will ask the other council members to find a solution for this next generation of players.
It’s really a shame what the ITF is doing and I fully support the fight against this.
Let all players stay together and fight against this.
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