There has been conflicting views on the controversial new format changes for Masters 1000 events, with the world number on Jannik Sinner confessing his love for one-week events over two.

Masters 1000 tournaments have previously stuck to just one week, with just 56 players entered into the competition. The top eight seeds would recieve byes to the next round, whilst the other players joust for a place into the next round. Now, the majority of tournaments have been extended to 96 players, increasing the tournament schedule to 10-14 days. This gives players less time to prepare in between other tournaments. A prime example is the newly extended Canadian Open played consecutively ahead of the Cincinnati Open.

Ben Shelton triumphed in Toronto for his first Masters 1000 title, but was back on

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