Somewhere in Spain, Carlos Alcararase can raise his feet and reflect on what seems to be a relatively wise decision. While the world number 1 rests after winning the title of Japan’s championship, he can safely do so safely from the “brutal” conditions in Shanghai masters, where the intense heat and moisture have increased a vast increase. Jannik Sinner came out of his third round against Talun Grexpur after retiring. Novak Jokovic was fighting, but only after being thrown in court during his unpleasant victory over Yanik Hannafman on Sunday.
Alkararaz pulled out one of the top 1000 ATP events in order to protect the left ankle injury he suffered during his performance as Tokyo. But even with a perfectly convenient ankle, without intense climate, Alkararaz could predict that we were entering the most demanding tennis season, and many players find that their tanks are close to empty. The nature of new 12 -day master events, which is one of the seven widespread Tournaments played in the ATP season, even asks more than the players spent in a deep course last week.
Alkararaz won the championship in Japan last Tuesday, Sinner won his championship in China on Wednesday, on the same day as Shanghai Masters. As the top grains, both players received the second round, but the relentless nature of the program comes as players feel they feel the effects of a long season. Sinner’s retirement was in Shanghai the seventh week, to be added to a series of implantables damaged Beijing.
Meanwhile, on the WTA tour, Daria Kasatkina No World No 19 No. He became the last player to end his season. “Kasakina, who now represents Australia, wrote on his Instagram:” The truth is that I have hit the wall and can’t continue. “” I need a rest. Resting from the daily life of the tour, luggage, results, pressure, the same faces (sorry, girls), whatever is associated with this life.
“This app is too much, mentally and emotionally that I am breaking and unfortunately, I’m not alone.” Elina Svitolina and Beatriz Haddad Maia also decided to end their seasons at the beginning of the rest, though Iga Soletk and Coco Goff added to the program when they enter the final weeks of the year. The world # 2 Swatek called the season “too long and too severe” and suggested that it could overcome some mandatory events.
Swatek, as a Grand Slam champion this season, with a high score and award and award that had previously been banking, is at least in a position to do so. WTA has mandatory needs for top players to enter 10 WTA 1000 and six WTA 500 events. However, Ariana Sealnka’s number 1 decided to jump from China in Beijing and will enter Wohann this week, which has been fresh for almost a month after winning the championship title in the United States. “I think we made the right decision to take more time to recover and prepare,” Sabalnaka said after arriving at Wohan. “Physically, I feel ready to go.”
After ending Shanghai, Alkararaz is likely to feel the same benefits, as this 22 -year -old targets its goal for the season and the first ATP tour title. Although the complaints of the tennis program are slightly thin when Alkararaz, Sinner and Jokovic have registered at the Six -Solom Kings Exhibition in Saudi Arabia, they will be played next week, and a few days in Riyadh is very much for a 12 -day trial event, where players feel enjoyed.
Finally, this exercise loses too much that Alcaras and the sinner involved in the second half are not one of the biggest events outside the Grand Slam. And in the last year of 16 in Shanghai, it can feel the players who are scattered during the lottery who not only fight but also have their own fatigue, mental and physical.
Perhaps this exception is Djokovic, 38, who decided not to play in any tournament between Roland Garus, Wimbledon and the United States. He is also in a privileged position that does not need to pursue rankings or awards, but we can say dramatically as to whether the less Jokovic’s approach is successful at this challenging year.
