Recently, Alexander Zverev claimed that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz receive an advantage from tournament directors, suggesting they want both players to reach the finals. The German argued that the court speeds at major tournaments have become too similar, which benefits players like Alcaraz and Sinner.

Following his first-round win over Daniel Altmaier at the Shanghai Masters, Sinner was asked about Zverev’s remarks and made it clear that neither he nor Alcaraz have anything to do with how courts are set up.

“You know, me and Carlos, we don’t make the courts. It’s not our decision,” Sinner said. “We try to adapt ourselves in every situation. I feel like every week is still a bit different. I’ve played some great tennis even on faster courts. But I’m not making the courts, you know,

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