{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61ddcfd83a030a0012b56883/6a4d9f7aad78abcff1ed7a9a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Doubles Tennis Really Dying?  It Might, But Not Because Singles Is Better.","description":"<p>Doubles in tennis has a problem, but it's not being boring, neither it's athletes being less good than singles tennis players.</p><p><br></p><p>The problem is not even in the actual sport at all: as entertainment, it does just fine, and as a recreational activity, probably the majority of amateurs play in doubles more often than singles.</p><p><br></p><p>Well, then, how come the ATP is killing doubles little by little? I'm afraid it's a systemic problem caused by the ATP themselves, and because of the years of neglect, it's not going to be cheap to save it.</p><p><br></p><p>If there's an audience for pickleball, you better believe there's an audience for dobles tennis.</p>","author_name":"Andre Rolemberg, Vansh Vermani, Owen Lewis"}