“I think that the schedule is really tight. They have to do something with the schedule.” Carlos Alcaraz didn’t hesitate to admit his honest feelings about the tennis calendar and its current workings. The world No.1 has been playing non-stop this season with hardly any breaks between crucial campaigns. According to the six-time slam champion, “there are too many mandatory tournaments, too many in a row.” But is it really a cause of concern for others, too? It seems like his arch-rival Jannik Sinner has an entirely different perspective.

Ahead of his Shanghai Masters campaign, the Italian ATP star interacted with the media. When asked how he feels about other players’ complaints about event scheduling, Sinner didn’t align with them. “I don’t want to criticize anything.

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