Overview

• Novak Djokovic said players are not united enough to change the tour structure and urged top names to “sit down and roll up their sleeves,” adding that public criticism alone will change nothing.
• Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Shanghai Masters citing physical issues after winning the Japan Open, saying rest and recovery were the best decision.
• Djokovic reiterated his opposition to extended Masters 1000 event durations, warning they reduce recovery days, as a spate of retirements and withdrawals in Beijing highlighted workload concerns.
• Offering a different view, Jannik Sinner said he doesn’t want to criticize the schedule and emphasized that players can choose which events to play based on their priorities.
• Looking ahead, Djokovic said the only event he has committed to after Shanghai is the ATP 250 in Athens and that his participation in the ATP Finals in Turin remains uncertain.