McEnroe throws a jab at the tennis players who complain about the schedule

John McEnroe is in Spain to serve as captain in the first Inclusive Masters of the Sanitas Foundation in Madrid. The former world number 1 has taken advantage of his stay in the Spanish capital to conduct some interviews, and he has thrown a jab at those tennis players who complain about the harshness of the calendar, comparing it to his era and even claiming that they used to play more.

"We played more than they are playing now, just so you know. It may be physically tougher, or they may be more fatigued, I don't know. They say they play very quickly. Maybe they need to rest more. We played the Australian Open at Christmas, and now it feels like tennis players play as much as they want. The tournaments revolve around money, there are a thousand competitions and they get paid more. They schedule you days and you earn money," the American legend acknowledged during his appearance on 'El Larguero' on Cadena Ser.

Alcaraz, the latest to complain about the calendar

Complaints about the calendar are a common theme within the tennis circuit. There are more and more tournaments and demands on players, with ATP or WTA 1000 events of two weeks that barely allow them any rest or time at home to enjoy with their families. The latest to complain about this was Carlos Alcaraz after returning from a wrist injury that kept him out of the circuit for 4 and a half months, acknowledging that in the future he will take breaks of one or two months to prioritize his physical condition. 

It is becoming increasingly common to see players getting injured due to the harshness of the calendar, as has happened this year with Alcaraz and Sinner among many others, but according to McEnroe, players used to compete even more. However, he emphasized that tennis, like any sport, has evolved in recent years, and that is a key factor to understand why more and more players are speaking out on this issue.

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