Third column by Julien Boutter, director of the Moselle Open for which We Love Tennis is a media partner.
Julien, whom we had at length, spoke for us about his work around guarantees, these sums which are paid by the tournament to guarantee the arrival of certain players.
Since the start of his “mandate” at the Moselle Open, ie from the first edition, things have changed a lot.
“For ATP 250 tournaments, guarantees are the system to ensure the composition of your field. This is one of my missions for the year. Previously, I signed players well in advance, now the deadlines have really shortened. My work has also changed since I have the Laver Cup opposite the Moselle Open. In my opinion, it is unfair competition but I have learned to put things into perspective ”, explains Julien who revealed to us the moment when the whole system really changed, even exploded…
“In fact, it’s quite simple, one day Roger Federer’s agent decreed that the Swiss was worth 20 times the amount of a Pete Sampras. From that moment everything blazed up, there was inflation because all of its competitors positioned themselves in relation to the price of Switzerland, guarantees therefore exploded and for the organizers, it was necessary to adapt. “
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Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 08:54 AM
