The ever-increasing burden on professionals is a hotly debated topic not only in football, but also in other sports. Jan-Lennard Struff has now commented critically on the tennis tournament calendar.
Unhappy with the busy schedule in professional tennis: Jan-Lennard Struff.
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Jan-Lennard Struff spoke out critically in the discussion about stress in tennis. “The tournament calendar is far too long and far too full, absolutely clear,” said Struff Sports 1: “It’s difficult to measure because it’s about points, it’s about money, it’s about world ranking positions. If you don’t play one or two tournaments, then the competition scores points.”
A maximum of the absolute top players could afford longer breaks – Struff was talking about Grand Slam record champion Novak Djokovic or world number one Jannik Sinner in this context. Most recently, four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, among others, commented critically on the long season.
Struff as German hopefuls in the Davis Cup
Struff sees the late end of the season with the Davis Cup finals from November 19th to 24th as unfortunate. “Of course the date in November is not ideal, you also want to have a vacation and then have good preparation for the season,” said the 34-year-old: “Nevertheless, it is always an honor to play for your country and therefore a little conflicting.”
In contrast to Zverev, Struff has given his commitment to national coach Michael Kohlmann and will therefore be one of the hopefuls in the quarter-finals against Canada. A place in the German team is still open if Zverev decides to take part.
