“The schedule is really tight,” Carlos Alcaraz admitted before withdrawing from the Shanghai Masters last month, echoing a growing chorus of frustration across both tours. As the season nears its breaking point, Alcaraz, along with Grand Slam champions Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff, has taken aim at tennis’s relentless calendar. The grind has become a recurring battle cry among top players who, despite their success, feel the toll of constant competition. “When I look at the schedule, I think we’re playing too much, and the schedule is crazy,” Swiatek said recently. Now, with Aryna Sabalenka adding her voice to the uproar, Alcaraz has urged the ATP to bring clarity and change to the chaos.

Having jetted to France for the Paris Masters, Carlos Alcaraz arrived not just with hi

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