Is Opelka Right - Should Doubles be Scrapped?

Today we´re talking doubles, after the debate over whether it should continue at the professional level reared its ugly head again. American tennis player Reilly Opelka this week suggested tennis should ‘get rid of doubles’ in a post on instagram.CTC Host Dan Kiernan is currently at the Miami Open for the "Sunshine Double" and sat down with a few people who´ve experienced both doubles and singles on the tour over the past 20 years:-Former World Number 1 doubles player and 7 time Grand Slam champion Jamie MurrayFormer ATP singles player Noah RubinATP Doubles Coach Calvin BettonAre doubles players failed singles players? Do singles players deserve more than the current 80% distribution of wages? Where is the value in having doubles a part of the Tour, was Reilly correct? Does doubles have a problem, or is it a marketing problem? The panel discuss all this and more.Dan also shares some of his experience from the last few weeks at the Indian Wells and Miami ATP/WTA 1000 events, and the differences and similarities between these tournaments and the ITF Pro Circuit Events. Not an episode to be missed!Control the Controllables Shortlisted for Best Tennis Podcast!We´re very excited to have been nominated for ´Best Tennis Podcast´ by the Sports Podcast Awards for the second year in a row! 🎧Your amazing support last year helped us win Best Tennis Podcast and we´d love it if you could spare some time to vote for us again!! Head here to register and vote before April 6th! Thank you! 🙏