Tennis-ATP chief looking at holding Masters 1000 event on grass

FILE PHOTO: ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 17, 2021 Norway's Casper Ruud in action during his semi final match against Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - The ATP is exploring the possibility of staging a Masters 1000 event on grass in Britain in the lead-up to Wimbledon in the future, the chairman of the men's tour Andrea Gaudenzi said.

Masters 1000 events are among most prestigious tournaments after the four grand slams, with three held on clay and a further six on hard courts every year.