{"id":270547,"date":"2025-10-02T00:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/270547\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:38:13","slug":"tennis-encouraged-to-bring-in-special-new-rule-which-could-really-benefit-carlos-alcaraz-and-iga-swiatek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/270547\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis encouraged to bring in &#8216;special&#8217; new rule which could really benefit Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have vocalised their concerns about the hectic tennis calendar recently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/iga-swiatek-speaks-up-about-crazy-tennis-schedule-again-were-playing-too-much\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiatek said the WTA schedule is \u2018crazy\u2019<\/a> and that players are playing too much.<\/p>\n<p>After winning the Japan Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/carlos-alcaraz-called-out-for-hypocrisy-after-latest-statement-leaves-him-open-for-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcaraz agreed with Swiatek<\/a>, telling the powers that be they must do something about the schedule, claiming there are too many mandatory tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237036064-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Alcaraz speaking at a 2025 Japan Open press conference\" class=\"wp-image-132750\" \/>Photo by Koji Watanabe\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>They aren\u2019t the only players to have weighed in on the debate, as other big names on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/atp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATP Tour<\/a> and WTA Tour have shared their thoughts over recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Providing a potential solution to the problem, former British star Liam Broady had this to say.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Broady proposes rule change that gives players with 65-70 wins exemptions from mandatory events<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports, Broady explained why the tennis schedule affects some players more than others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what is so difficult about the Tour, right? Because 95% out of the top 100 might not be okay with the length of the season, but they will play a relatively good amount of matches throughout the year, they won\u2019t get too fatigued,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will deal with the two-week events because often they are not making the second week of it anyway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut for your [Jannik] Sinners and [Iga] Swiateks and [Carlos] Alcaraz and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Aryna] Sabalenka<\/a>, these guys are playing 18 or 19 tournaments a year but still clearing 80 plus matches, which is where it starts to get difficult.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1807958341-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Broady speaks to the media ahead of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals\" class=\"wp-image-133785\" \/>Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images for ITF<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a difficult answer. I don\u2019t know if they could make a rule almost for the top players, where if you play over a certain amount of matches in a year, then you can exempt yourself from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/paris-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce they reach 65 or 70 wins in a year, maybe they can have special dispensation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Players are required to compete in a certain number of mandatory events per season.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Tour<\/td>\n<td>Masters\/WTA 1000<\/td>\n<td>ATP\/WTA 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ATP Tour<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WTA Tour<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Mandatory requirements 2025<\/p>\n<p>Failure to do so causes players to lose ranking points, a punishment most try to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>Broady believes players who win 65+ matches a season should receive an exemption from some of these mandatory events, but who would qualify for such an exemption in 2025?<\/p>\n<p>Top players\u2019 win count in 2025<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>1. Carlos Alcaraz \u2013 67<\/li>\n<li>2. Iga Swiatek \u2013 59<\/li>\n<li>3. Aryna Sabalenka \u2013 56<\/li>\n<li>4. Jannik Sinner \u2013 42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only Alcaraz would currently qualify, although Swiatek and Sabalenka aren\u2019t too far behind.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner trails by some distance, although that can be easily explained by his three-month absence earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Following his win in Tokyo, Alcaraz withdrew from the Shanghai Masters with an injury, although Broady isn\u2019t convinced he would have skipped certain other tournaments with the same problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure he has niggles, but I\u2019m also sure if it was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Open<\/a> next week, he would be playing it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if we want to see the best of Carlos Alcaraz and he goes to Shanghai and he picks up a serious injury, we know he niggled his ankle in Tokyo. If he gets seriously injured and he\u2019s out for nine months, then all of a sudden, the sport has lost a star.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237314349-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Alcaraz reacts after injuring his ankle at the 2025 Japan Open\" class=\"wp-image-132815\" \/>Photo by Koji Watanabe\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo there has to be a bit of give and take from the Tour in a sense, especially with our biggest assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Broady did, however, take the time to call out those who continue to make hypocritical moves regarding scheduling.<\/p>\n<p>Players who complain about the schedule shouldn\u2019t play exhibitions \u2013 Liam Broady<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old shared his frustration over players who complain about the schedule while accepting big fees to compete in exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one I don\u2019t like is when these players, or certain players, I won\u2019t name them by name, but it\u2019s easy to find out, will be upset about the schedule and be very open or vocal about it, and then proceed to play three or four exhibitions in a year,\u201d said Broady.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat dilutes the argument a bit for me. If the schedule is that bad, then I don\u2019t think you would be playing the exhibitions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sinner and Alcaraz are both set to play in the big-money <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/six-kings-slam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six Kings Slam<\/a> exhibition later this month, while Alcaraz has already agreed to contest several exhibitions in December.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc40 Alcaraz y Raducanu volver\u00e1n a coincidir\u2026 con un duelo esperado por todo el mundo del tenis<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Carlos Alcaraz y Joao Fonseca, por fin frente a frente<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/87imodungj\">https:\/\/t.co\/87imodungj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eurosport_ES\/status\/1971269652945756652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST ANNOUNCED: A Racquet at The Rock \ud83c\udfbe\u00a0A historic night of world-class tennis debuts at Prudential Center on Sunday, December 7!<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u2728\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz vs. Frances Tiafoe<br \/>\u2728\u00a0Amanda Anisimova vs. Emma Raducanu<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Presale begins Monday, September 8 at 12pm \u2013 visit\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5hqc7kwwqL\">pic.twitter.com\/5hqc7kwwqL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prudential Center (@PruCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PruCenter\/status\/1963604282797592979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Alcaraz should reconsider some of his exhibition appearances before making any more comments about the ATP schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish star will return to the court at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia, which begins on Wednesday, October 15.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have vocalised their concerns about the hectic tennis calendar recently. 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