ATP chief defends no show players at ASB ClassicGETTY IMAGES ATP World Tour executive chairman and president Chris Kermode said improvements needed to be made to the ASB Tennis Arena. ATP boss Chris Kermode has come to the defence of the four players who pulled out of the ASB Classic, but admits it's a bad look. "The bigger concern would be players pulling out before they got here, that would be an issue. Their spots in the draw were taken by lucky losers, who are players who lost in the last round of qualifying. Meanwhile, Kermode delivered a warning that the ASB Tennis Arena needed a significant upgrade or risked being left behind by other ATP tournaments.

Source: Stuff January 09, 2018 00:24 UTC