Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek all continued their busy schedules in the past week, with varying degrees of success.
Swiatek won the Korea Open, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final to secure her 25th WTA career title.
But Alcaraz and Zverev fell short of success in San Francisco, where their Team Europe side lost to Team World in the Laver Cup.
They are, however, wasting no time in pondering the defeat, with both rapidly moving on to other ATP Tour events.
Alcaraz will play at the Japan Open while Zverev takes on the China Open, with both ATP 500 tournaments starting this week.
Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek harm their complaints with decisions this week
Swiatek meanwhile is making similar moves, seeking further success this week at the China Open in Beijing.
But such decisions from the three stars have really harmed recent complaints they’ve made involving the busy tennis calendar.
Swiatek thinks tennis has too many tournaments, while Alcaraz thinks the schedule is “killing” players on the ATP Tour.
And Zverev has criticised the “dense” schedule, but he is among a trio of players who really haven’t helped their cause at all.
Aryna Sabalenka enjoys ‘work life balance’ despite schedule complaints
WTA number one Aryna Sabalenka has complained about the schedule too, but her latest decision comes in stark contrast to many of her fellow professionals.
She didn’t play at the Korea Open in Seoul, and Sabalenka has withdrawn from the China Open, continuing her absence on the WTA Tour.
Sabalenka has created an opening for Swiatek with her absence, but she is currently enjoying a “work life balance” at this stage of the season.
The Belarusian must be commended for her actions, which clearly involve prioritising her physical and mental health over more competitive tennis and subsequent ranking points.
It also means she should be well rested to enjoy a strong run at the Wuhan Open, which starts early next month.
Indeed, a similar scenario has emerged on the ATP Tour, where Jannik Sinner should be feeling revitalised at the China Open, having not played at the Laver Cup.
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