French Open 2025: Players on tennis calendar fears and grappling with injuries throughout season

For several years, the top tennis players have said the physical demands on them are becoming increasingly unsustainable.

Australian world number nine Alex de Minaur is the latest to voice concerns about the calendar, saying an earlier-than-expected French Open exit was a result of "feeling burned out".

The 26-year-old held a two-set lead in his second-round match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik but faded physically from then on.

Britain's Jack Draper raised fears at the end of last year about the "mental" schedule for the top players, while five-time women's major champion Iga Swiatek feels the current demands are "pretty exhausting".

Casper Ruud criticised the rankings "rat race" after his Roland Garros exit, while De Minaur said: "Players' careers are going to get shorter because they're going to burn out mentally.

"There is just too much tennis."

The ATP Tour says it "does not take these concerns lightly" and the WTA Tour has previously said the health and wellbeing of players is "always our priority".

So what is the solution to stop the leading stars feeling the strain?

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