Carlos Alcaraz hit out at the tennis calendar on Saturday, claiming the schedule is "going to kill us". The 21-year-old French Open and Wimbledon champion is currently taking part in the Laver Cup, his 14th tournament of the year.

"Probably they are going to kill us in some way," Alcaraz said Saturday after defeating Ben Shelton in straight sets at the Laver Cup. Alcaraz said that players had different opinions on the topic, but in his view "the calendar is so tight",

Four-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz said a tight tennis calendar makes it difficult for players to stay motivated throughout the year and increases the risk of injuries. The world number three,

So probably at some point a lot of good players are going to miss a lot of tournaments because of that because they have to think about their bodies, they have to take care of

At the US Open, where Alcaraz secured his maiden Grand Slam title in 2022, he suffered a surprising second-round defeat to the 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, he fell in a grueling gold medal match to Novak Djokovic,

Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz had a 2024 to remember—winning the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles in addition to an Olympic silver medal.However, he appeared to fade a bit as the season wore on.