The 2025 US Open has witnessed multiple health concerns for athletes so far. First, we saw Sebastian Korda pulling out during his first-round match against Cameron Norrie . Jack Draper withdrew just before his second-round match owing to the bone bruising in his left humerus. And now, we saw Ben Shelton pull out of his match against Adrian Mannarino , because of a shoulder injury. On top of that, Novak Djokovic was forced to take an early medical timeout because of his lower back. While injuries are a part of the sport, Shelton’s withdrawal and Djokovic’s medical timeout sparked an unexpected outrage.

Pam Shriver, a 22-time major champion herself, slammed the Grand Slam rules for men. To be specific, she attacked the Grand Slams for requiring the male athletes to

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