Little by little, all the tennis players are having fun. Last, Alexander Zverev. The German played in a tense moment during a press conference with a journalist who asked him about the controversial calendar. This season is more demanding than ever and requires tennis players to play virtually every week.
“Sasha” was proclaimed Laver Cup champion last Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz and “Team Europe” two years later. Despite winning the title, the German staged a “draw” with a journalist when he asked him about the schedule.
“HAS ATP doesn’t care about our opinion. It’s a money matter. So, do we boycott? We are not allowed“They fine us if we don’t play tournaments. So what do you think we should do? I ask him,” Zverev explained.
The German was very critical of the organization and assures that tennis players are not taken into account: “So there is no time to restto prepare the body or develop muscles without touching the racket, just preparing physically for a long and very difficult season. “We don’t have that time.”
The load of tournaments often forces tennis players to not be able to play at 100%. The world number two also analyzed this situation that harms him in terms of results: “If you are a young and ambitious person, who always has the feeling of not having achieved the things you wanted in your career, you cannot rest. The circuit continues without you. “We have to do something.”
Alcaraz Support
Zverev’s comments add to those of Carlos Alcaraz who was even more energetic than the German: “Many think it’s a good calendar, but others think there are a lot of mandatory tournaments and there will probably be years to come with even more. In a way, they are killing us“.
