Ons Jabeur has revealed she suffered with depression due to the demanding nature of the schedule and has called on tennis authorities to downgrade Masters 1000 tournaments played over two weeks.

Tunisian star Jabeur shared a heartfelt message on social media in July announcing she was taking an indefinite break from the game to focus on her wellbeing.

Nicknamed 'The Minister of Happiness' the 31-year-old revealed she had been struggling physically and mentally for the past two years, and was not feeling herself on the tennis court.

A talking point has been the expansion of the majority of the ATP Masters 1000 events, six of which are combined with the WTA to 12 days and 96-player draws (ATP Monte Carlo and Paris remain as 56-player draws), with many dissatisfied with the increased durat

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