Germany's Alexander Zverev used his post-match remarks in Shanghai on Saturday to criticize increasingly uniform court conditions, arguing tournament decisions are tilting the sport toward Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

After beating Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-4, the World No. 3 said he's frustrated by surfaces that play similarly week to week and feels like they are being intentionally slowed down.

"I hate when it's the same, to be honest," Zverev said on court after the match. "I think the tournament directors are going towards that direction because, obviously, they want Jannik and Carlos to do well every tournament, and that's what they prefer.

"Nowadays, you can play almost the same way on every surface. I don't like it. I'm not a fan of it. I think tennis needs different game styles

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