Sad News:We are suffering too much,Top tennis star player complains that they are playing too many…

Increased competition days, heightened ticket sales, extended TV coverage, and augmented revenue streams have made the long-awaited expansion of the Madrid and Rome tennis tournaments from eight days to nearly two weeks a windfall for organizers.

However, for the players, the response hasn’t been as enthusiastic. With Madrid and Rome joining Indian Wells and

Miami as established two-week events, many top-ranked players who consistently advance to the latter stages

of these tournaments are becoming fatigued from spending significantly more time on tour.

“It takes some sort of superhero to maintain consistency over back-to-back

10-day events, reaching the very end of each,” recent Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas remarked in Rome.

What irks the top players is that these Masters-level tournaments are being

fashioned after Grand Slams but still lack the prestige of the Australian Open, the

French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. Essentially, Madrid and Rome serve as mere warm-ups for Roland Garros.

“We wanted more drama, and then we prolonged the drama a bit too much, to the point where it almost feels like a soap opera that’s been airing for too many

seasons,” former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka stated. “Hopefully, some

adjustments are made, as it’s just too lengthy.”

Next year, the Cincinnati Open — a precursor to the U.S. Open — will also

adopt the two-week format, expanding the draws from 64 to 96 players.

“People want to witness top players facing off against each other week after

week. There’s a market for that, but we need to ensure that we also take care of our players,” Azarenka emphasized.

Under the expanded format, the top 32 seeds receive byes to the second round,

and all players are granted days off between matches — a departure from the previous setup.

 

“The two-week Masters 1000 events are beneficial for players ranked between 50 and 100 in the world as they get the opportunity to compete in the main draw. However, it’s not ideal for top-10 players,” remarked fifth-ranked Alexander Zverev.

 

“While it’s true that we are informed that we have a day off between matches, that doesn’t necessarily equate to rest. True

rest is being at home, sleeping in your own bed, spending time with family, pets, or children if you have any. A day

between matches, especially when you’re in a different location, doesn’t provide the same level of rest. If you’re striving to

reach the semifinals or finals of every event, you end up spending more time away from home and putting in more work.”

Recently, the schedule has come under scrutiny due to injuries suffered by two of the men’s tour’s promising young players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos

Alcaraz, although it’s unclear if their injuries are directly linked to the extended tournaments.

Sinner, dealing with a hip injury, and Alcaraz, nursing a right forearm issue, both pulled out of the Rome tournament.

However, injuries among top players are not uncommon.

“I’m a fan of this two-week format,” expressed fourth-ranked Daniil

Medvedev. “I appreciate having a day off between matches. … I don’t believe injuries would stem from this format.”

Echoing similar sentiments, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal remarked, “Ultimately, players aim to

earn money, and tournaments aim to generate revenue. It’s a cycle that intertwines. We acknowledge that reality.”

 

 

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