At the Shanghai Masters in October, players battled brutal heat and humidity, and many showed the wear and tear of a long year on tour. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulled out before the tournament even started with a left-ankle injury. No. 2 Jannik Sinner retired from his third-round match after cramping. And Novak Djokovic threw up during his round-of-32 match and later needed back treatment during his semifinal loss. Now, as the 2025 season wraps up and players immediately shift focus to 2026, the debate over the length and intensity of the tennis calendar is only getting louder. But will anything change in the near future?

Most players agree something has to give, but the details are tough to nail down. “It just needs to be shortened up. It’s too much,” Taylor Fritz said when aske

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