Another day, another player taking a jab at the state of professional tennis. This time, it’s Alexander Zverev, the ever-vocal German star, who’s decided to stir the pot. After a seemingly straightforward 6-4, 6-4 win against French qualifier Valentin Royer at the Shanghai Masters, Zverev didn’t hold back. His target? The tournament directors and the suspiciously uniform court surfaces he claims are designed to pave a golden road for tennis’s golden boys, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Let’s be real, a player complaining about court conditions is about as rare as a line call dispute. But Zverev, never one to mince words, took it a step further. He’s essentially pointing a finger and suggesting the game is being tilted to favor its two brightest young stars. Is he just being a sore spor

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