"The great thing is, if one of these shops doesn't feel it's getting the most outof this location, they can potentially move to another part of the country with a vacant bit of land, without having to close down or dismantle a thing, " says Wade.
The absence of so many top players is the latest in a series of problems for the organizers, who are also facing criticism over proposals to move the tournament from Roland Garros to a new out-of-town location in the next few years.