The 11-month tennis calendar has ended, and those complaining about non-stop work have finally heaved a sigh of relief. The complainers of the schedule are mostly the top players, from both the WTA and the ATP.

Though players have the full freedom to skip tournaments, they are afraid of losing ranking points, and also they don’t want to miss out on the prize money that’s on offer. Emma Raducanu doesn’t have any problems with the hectic schedule, but she understands why her colleagues criticize the calendar.

I think that’s a challenge. I don’t necessarily think it’s something to complain about because it’s what we are given. And we are making a great living as well. I mean, it’s not all glamorous. There are definitely times when it’s very difficult, and we are flagging mentally, physi

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