Rafael Nadal says he’s not always in favor of combining men’s and women’s events. For the first time, this week’s tournament in Cincinnati has combined its ATP and WTA events.
"Seriously, it's difficult to say, because I think it's good for the atmosphere; it's good for the fans; probably is good for the tournament," he told reporters. "Is not that good for the players, because—well, I love to have the women around us. It's not a question of that. It's a question of courts, a question of less space. But this tournament improved a lot. I think they make big improvements with the players' lounge, with the place where we are having lunch…But if you talk about being comfortable for practice court, I don't say about myself. I am very lucky. All the people is having fantastic words for me, and they are giving two hours of court every day without problems. But probably for a lot of players, they are having more problems than usual."