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“Hopefully they won’t do that to us”: Washington Doubles Champions Express Concerns Over Potential ATP Cuts Affecting WTA

August 4, 2026Carlos Mendoza1 мин

Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi, fresh off their victory at the Washington Open, used their winner's press conference to express apprehension regarding potential cuts to doubles tournaments. The pair voiced concerns that proposed reductions by the ATP could eventually impact the women's tour. This sentiment was shared even as they acknowledged and praised a separate ATP initiative aimed at enhancing fan engagement through player microphones in doubles matches. Routliffe and Sutjiadi had just secured the Mubadala DC Open doubles title with a decisive 6-4, 6-1 victory over Katarina Klepac and Miyu Ninomiya.