{"id":481667,"date":"2025-10-08T01:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481667\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T01:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:15:20","slug":"andy-roddick-hits-out-at-the-tennis-schedule-again-after-shanghai-withdrawals-its-getting-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481667\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Roddick hits out at the tennis schedule again after Shanghai withdrawals, ‘it\u2019s getting worse’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Shanghai Masters event has been hit with mass withdrawals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

World number one Carlos Alcaraz has skipped the Shanghai Masters<\/a>, instead choosing to recover from an ankle injury he picked up in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Several other big names withdrew, including Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a>, Grigor Dimitrov, Joao Fonseca, and Arthur Fils.<\/p>\n

\"StefanosPhoto by Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Competing in the sweltering Shanghai conditions, Jannik Sinner retired during his third-round match<\/a>, as the event lost another major star.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the latest developments at the Shanghai Masters<\/a>, tennis legend Andy Roddick has weighed in with his thoughts.<\/p>\n

Andy Roddick says the tennis schedule \u2018sucks\u2019 as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz withdraw<\/p>\n

During the latest episode of \u2018Served with Andy Roddick\u2019 the American commented on the busy tennis schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Jannik] Sinner and [Carlos] Alcaraz were paying the bill for the scheduling. It\u2019s impossible to be physically and mentally perfect week in and week out,\u201d said Roddick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose guys can generally win when they are not. Something has got to give. This schedule continues to suck, it has sucked. It is only getting worse.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho pays the bill? The fans a lot of the time. The players do for sure. But you have to have a trade off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roddick then took the time to respond to fans who criticized Alcaraz<\/a> and Sinner for withdrawing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people are mad that Alcaraz is not playing and Sinner withdrew. It\u2019s not on them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t do it all the time from January 1st through to the end of November for years in a row.<\/p>\n

\"AndyPhoto by Miikka Skaffari\/Getty Images for Laver Cup<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just can\u2019t do it. It\u2019s too much of an ask. Something has got to give and it\u2019s given this week in Shanghai, no Alcaraz or Sinner.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Sinner and Alcaraz both out of the competition, their ATP<\/a> rivals have a golden opportunity to pick up a Masters 1000 title and make a big jump up the rankings\u2026<\/p>\n

Who can take advantage of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s Shanghai withdrawals?<\/p>\n

12 players remain alive in the Shanghai Masters draw, all of whom will be hoping to lift the trophy on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n\nPlayer<\/strong><\/td>\nATP Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious best Masters 1000 result<\/strong><\/td>\nNext opponent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNovak Djokovic<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nChampion X 40<\/td>\nQF vs Zizou Bergs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAlex de Minaur<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nF \u2013 2023 Canadian Open<\/td>\n4R vs Nuno Borges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nF \u2013 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters<\/td>\n4R vs Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHolger Rune<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nW \u2013 2022 Paris Masters<\/td>\nQF vs Valentin Vacherot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFelix Auger-Aliassime<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nF \u2013 2024 Madrid Open<\/td>\n4R vs Lorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDaniil Medvedev<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nChampion X 6<\/td>\n4R vs Learner Tien<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJiri Lehecka<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nSF \u2013 2024 Madrid Open<\/td>\n4R vs Arthur Rinderknech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLearner Tien<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n4R \u2013 2025 Canadian Open<\/td>\n4R vs Daniil Medvedev<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nZizou Bergs<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n3R \u2013 2025 Miami Open<\/td>\nQF vs Novak Djokovic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNuno Borges<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n4R \u2013 2024 Italian Open<\/td>\n4R vs Alex de Minaur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nArthur Rinderknech<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n3R \u2013 2024 Canadian Open\/2024 Paris Masters\/2025 Cincinnati Open<\/td>\n4R vs Jiri Lehecka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nValentin Vacherot<\/td>\n204<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n2R \u2013 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters<\/td>\nQF vs Holger Rune<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2025 Shanghai Masters participants<\/p>\n

Serbia\u2019s Novak Djokovic<\/a> is undoubtedly the favorite to pick up the title, having enjoyed plenty of Masters 1000 success throughout his career.<\/p>\n

\"NovakPhoto by Ian Johnson\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

No player in tennis history has won more Masters 1000 titles than the 38-year-old and he would surely love to add a record-extending 41st trophy to his collection at the 2025 Shanghai Masters.<\/p>\n

Most successful players at Masters 1000s<\/p>\n