The tennis season should last a maximum of 9 months

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Exhausting and challenging to manage both physically and mentally. The tennis season is one of the most demanding in all sports worldwide, with 11 months of frenetic activity and mandatory tournaments for many players. The recurrence of injuries and the inability to sustain the pace have raised the question of shortening the season, but is it a feasible option?

Tennis faces many structural problems, ranging from the economic viability of pursuing it professionally while outside the top 300, to the constant shoulder, elbow, and wrist injuries that many players are experiencing due to increasingly heavy balls and variations in them throughout the season. Nevertheless, the root of all problems remains the endless calendar that forces players to compete for nearly 11 months.

To someone unfamiliar with the tennis world, the fact that a season starts before the new year begins is, to say the least, curious. Indeed, the United Cup 2025 begins on December 27th and the first ATP and WTA events of the season kick off on December 30th. Considering that there were official competitions well into November, it is evident that maintaining this schedule is inconceivable.

- The competition is so fierce that it makes it very difficult for tennis players at any level to skip tournaments

Players have less and less time to undergo a serious preseason, arriving at the beginning of the season with very few days to unwind, leading to a buildup of effort. Business takes priority over players' health, but ultimately, it might also take precedence over the quality of the show.

This issue is not unique to tennis. We are witnessing how football is following the same path, with more and more matches cramming a packed schedule. In the realm of racket sports, however, there is no room to adjust efforts or make changes, and the wear and tear of being an individual sport is immense.

The world's top players have mandatory commitments each year, and the immense competition at all levels of professional tennis makes giving up events potentially disastrous for their ranking. Therefore, players impose on themselves the need to push to the limit and end up very worn out by the end of the year. 

- There is increasingly less time for preseason, leading to more injuries during the season

"It would be fantastic if the season lasted 9 months; I think we need to change many things to preserve our sport," said Thanasi Kokkinakis in a statement reported by TennisHead a few days ago. This reflection aligns with the philosophy of the NBA or the NFL, pioneering sports organizations that maintain a high pace during their respective seasons but allow three months of total inactivity each year, enabling players to unwind and get physically ready.

This seems like a utopian path for tennis due to the numerous commitments with tournaments worldwide and the eagerness to maximize the business surrounding this sport. Just with the 4 Grand Slams and the 9 Masters 1000 tournaments, along with the ATP Finals, it adds up to a total of 25 weeks of competition. Given the discussions about introducing another Masters 1000 and the impossibility of competing in major events without prior tournaments, the margin for shortening the season is almost non-existent. Tennis is facing tough challenges to solve.

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