Jamie Murray: ATP failing the rank-and-file of men's tennis

Jamie Murray has criticised the ATP, saying the world governing body for tennis is not promoting the sport as well as it could.

The doubles specialist believes the ATP has become infatuated with 'the big four players' - which include his sibling Andy - at the expense of the rest.

Murray believes this policy will create a problem for the sport in the future, when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and his brother retire. All four are now in their thirties.

Jamie, a three-time Grand Slam winner in the men's doubles, told The Times: "The ATP have pushed these four guys which means the problem is that anyone not in the top ten isn't very good and that's not true.

"Andy lost last week at Queen's Club to Jordan Thompson, who was 90 in the world, and everyone says it's the worst loss ever, but the guy winning the US Open golf could be 100th in the world and no one says anything but 'well played'.

"When people think of tennis they think of the four players at the top of the game. The sport isn't promoted, the players are and that will be a problem when these guys stop playing."

At Queen's, the top three seeds lost in the first round and everyone was panicking, saying it's a disaster.

Between them, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have won 44 of the last 49 slams, but Jamie - the older of the two siblings - says there is still plenty of quality in the men's game.

He added: "At Queen's, the top three seeds (Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic) lost in the first round and everyone was panicking, saying it's a disaster for the tournament.

"But you got an incredible final that was really exciting (Feliciano Lopez beating Marin Cilic in three sets)."

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