Two of the world’s leading tennis officials...
Two of the world’s leading tennis officials said they were optimistic about averting a split in the men’s game, which would be caused by the proposed breakaway circuit, to be run by the players, in 1990.
Hamilton Jordan, executive director of the Assn. of Tennis Professionals, the players’ union, and Wimbledon chairman Buzzer Hadingham said they had discussed new proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock, and pledged to continue talking.
Last week, the players announced they were setting up an independent international circuit starting Jan. 1, 1990, breaking away from the current Grand Prix with a reduced number of big tournaments.
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