Carlos Alcaraz makes his position clear on Masters scheduling controversy ahead of Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz makes his position clear on Masters scheduling controversy ahead of Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz continued his good run of form to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open 2025.

"For me, it’s better for tennis": Carlos Alcaraz becomes latest high-profile player to question two-week-long ATP 1000 events

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has become the latest high-profile player to criticise the two-week-long format of the ATP 1000 events. There are nine Masters events organised every year in men’s tennis, and nearly every competition is now being organised in the two-week-long format. Previously, most of thos...

Carlos Alcaraz criticises ATP over controversial Masters 1000 move

Carlos Alcaraz has asserted that the one-week Masters 1000 tournaments are “better for tennis” as he questioned the ATP’s move away from the original format. In 2023, the ATP Tour extended the Masters 1000 events in Madrid, Rome and Shanghai to two weeks (12 days) and increased the number of players in the singles draws to 96. Last year, the same expansion was applied to tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami and Shanghai, while it will also be intr…