World No. 2 Jannik Sinner has pushed back against Alexander Zverev’s accusations that tournament organisers are deliberately slowing down surfaces to favour him and Carlos Alcaraz.

Following his second-round win at the Shanghai Masters, Sinner was asked about Zverev’s comments that slower court conditions were being tailored to the world’s top two players. The Italian was quick to distance himself from any suggestion of influence.

“Speed of the courts? Carlos and I don’t make the courts, it is not our decision… I just try to adapt, play the best I can and that’s it.”

Zverev echoes Federer in court speed criticism

Zverev, who beat French qualifier Valentin Royer 6-4 6-4 in his opener, didn’t hold back in criticising what he sees as creeping uniformity across the tour.

“I hate when it

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