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‘Not Normal’: Demon Calls for Big Change

On May 29, 2025, Australian tennis player Alex De Minaur lost a five-set match to Alexander Bublik at the French Open's second round.
De Minaur and other players criticize the ATP's demanding schedule, which forces participation in mandatory events under threat of penalties like 25% year-end bonus cuts.
Players report minimal recovery time, with De Minaur noting only two days off after Davis Cup before entering the new season, and claim the schedule compels playing through injuries.
De Minaur emphasized the high cost of missing tournaments, noting that not participating leads to significant disadvantages, and he called for a reduction in the tour schedule to prevent players from experiencing mental burnout and shortened careers.
The event highlights ongoing concerns that without changes to the tennis calendar, player health and career longevity will continue to decline due to physical and mental fatigue.

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‘Not normal’: Demon calls for big change

After tasting second-round defeat at the French Open, an exhausted Alex de Minaur demanded tennis authorities make a big change.

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Fatigued De Minaur calls for shorter season

A fatigued Alex De Minaur crashed out of the French Open on Thursday and called for the tennis calendar to be shortened, warning that a failure to take action soon could result in players burning out physically and mentally.

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Roland-Garros, "Mentally Tired", Alex De Minaur Pleads for a Shortened Season

"Fatigued mentally" and "burn-out" of his own admission, world N.9 Alex de Minaur pleaded on Thursday for the season to be shortened, after his elimination in the second round of Roland-Garros.

2 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Tennis 365

'Tired' Alex de Minaur demands shorter ATP calendar after French Open loss

Alex de Minaur has admitted to feeling ‘burnt out’ after his French Open loss to Alexander Bublik, calling for a shorter tennis season. The ninth seed looked in command during his second-round match at the Parisian Grand Slam, but ultimately fell to the unpredictable Kazakh 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. De Minaur’s loss will be particularly painful, given that the Australian has had a successful clay-court season – reaching a first Masters 1000 semi-…

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"No one's got a solution": Alex de Minaur demands tennis schedule to be shorter, warns possibility of players 'burn out'

Australia’s Alex de Minaur has become the latest big-name player to demand the tennis season to be shorter. There has been a lot of discussions regarding the length of the tennis season in the recent past with some big-name players, including the likes of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek. Tha...

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Álex De Miñaur’s Harsh Warning After Getting Out of Roland Garros: “The Solution Is simple...”

The Australian threw a strong criticism of the professional tennis calendar, warning that mental and physical exhaustion is hitting the players hard. Álex De Miñaur (9°) was left out of Roland Garros after an intense battle in the second round, but what most caught the attention was not the result, but his open and unfiltered criticism of the marathon world tennis calendar. The visibly weary Australian issued a direct warning: the current season…

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