The Shanghai Masters has already reached the Round of 16, yet the tournament has been rocked by an alarming wave of withdrawals. Stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, and Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out before play even began, while eight of the top 20 seeds, including world No.2 Jannik Sinner , last year’s champion, have retired mid-tournament. Even Novak Djokovic has struggled, vomiting twice during matches, while Sinner’s severe cramps underscore the punishing heat and humidity. And now, after a wave of retirements at the Shanghai Masters, the ATP has addressed the punishing conditions challenging the world’s top athletes on the Asian swing.

The ATP recently addressed the punishing conditions on the Asian swing in a statement shared via email to Reuters : “In paral

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