There's way too much time between the Australian Open and the French Open. Therefore, there is absolutely no excitement or momentum leading into to the French Open. If the tournaments were closer together, people would be excited to see if Serena and Sharapova would meet up again. People would be wondering if Safin is finally turning into a legitimate contender or if the Australian was a fluke. People would be hoping to see Federer rebound. By the time the tennis world is in Paris no one will care about these issues.
My solution: move the Australian Open to the first two weeks of February. As you could tell from this site, after the Super Bowl, the sports world is dead. Hell, this weekend I think I was watching people snowboarding on a luge track. Moving the tournament works on two levels. It brings the Australian closer to the French and it gives Americans something to watch after the Super Bowl.
I don't know about Australian weather or other possible obstacles. If we can't move the Australian, then we'll need to create a fifth major: the Bartcop Open. More on that later.
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