Roger Federer at a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, February 5, 2020. - / AP / SIPA

From a short message on Twitter, Roger Federer has launched a debate that may occupy a lot of space in the tennis world in the coming weeks. "I was just wondering ... if I was the only one who thought it was the right time for men's and women's tennis to come together and be one. "

Just wondering… ..am I the only one thinking that now is the time for men's and women's tennis to be united and come together as one?

- Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 22, 2020

This exit follows the agreement reached by the ATP and the WTA (with the International Federation) to set up a common support fund for the players most affected by the cessation of tournaments because of the coronavirus. A first step, perhaps, for Federer, in the perspective of a pure and simple union.

While internet users then debated this proposal, the Swiss provided some details on the why of his idea. “It is confusing for fans to have different ranking systems, different logos, different websites, different tournament categories. I'm not talking about merging the competitions on the court, but about merging the two governing bodies (ATP and WTA). It probably should have been done a long time ago, but the time has really come now ", he explained, before concluding:" We are going through difficult times (...) and we can get out of it either with two weakened instances , or with a reinforced instance. "

I agree with you, It's too confusing for the fans when there are different ranking systems, different logos, different websites, different tournament categories. https://t.co/zX4XTr9Rr0

- Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 22, 2020

Many players responded to this message. "I totally agree that it would be excellent to get out of this global crisis with the meeting of men's and women's tennis in one organization," said Rafa Nadal in particular. Romanian Simona Halep, 2nd in the world, also gave her support: "You are not the only one", she tweeted.

You are not the only one 😊

- Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) April 22, 2020

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