Alcaraz<\/a>, who is hoping to end the year as world number one, will be aiming to end his year on a high after losing the Wimbledon final to his great rival, Jannik Sinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lindsay Davenport, another former Wimbledon<\/a> champion, has weighed in on a recent decision made by Carlos Alcaraz and his peers after watching Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s opening round victory at the Cincinnati Open.<\/p>\n Lindsay Davenport says players shouldn\u2019t be pushed to play an \u2018unhealthy\u2019 amount of tennis<\/p>\n Lindsay Davenport<\/a>, the 1999 Wimbledon Ladies Singles champion, was speaking on the Tennis Channel Live Podcast about Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s \u2018clutch\u2019 performance in her opening match at the Cincinnati Open, noting how difficult it is to \u2018buckle down on the big points\u2019 after having a month off.<\/p>\n Sabalenka, who defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-1, had not competed on the WTA Tour since her Wimbledon semi-final loss to Amanda Anisimova<\/a>.<\/p>\n Davenport\u2019s co-host asked: \u201cWhat does that say [Sabalenka\u2019s performance] about these top players taking a little bit of time off and missing a big event?\u201d<\/p>\n Davenport replied: \u201cI\u2019m a big proponent of\u2026 if you are at the very top and whether you\u2019re Sinner or Alcaraz or Gauff or Sabalenka, Swiatek, you\u2019re playing to win Grand Slams and you kind of adjust your schedule around that.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd sometimes when you go back to back between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, it is exhausting. You feel empty.<\/p>\n \u201cI just don\u2019t feel like you got to push these players to play an unhealthy amount throughout the season and I support them when they need to take some time.\u201d<\/p>\n Alcaraz, along with his main rivals, all withdrew from the Canadian Open in July. These developments sparked an ongoing conversation regarding ATP and WTA Tour scheduling<\/a> after the decision to expand the Canadian and Cincinnati tournaments to 15-day events.<\/p>\n What did Carlos Alcaraz say after withdrawing from the Canadian Open?<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz, along with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper<\/a>, withdrew from the Canadian Open<\/a> in July.<\/p>\n On X [Twitter], Alcaraz explained his decision, saying: \u201cAfter many consecutive weeks of competition without rest, I will not be able to play in Toronto this year. <\/p>\n After many consecutive weeks of competition without rest, I will not be able to play in Toronto this year. I have small muscles issues and I need to recover physically and mentally for what comes next. To the tournament and to my fans in Canada I am very sorry, I will see you\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) July 21, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n \u201cI have small muscles issues and I need to recover physically and mentally for what comes next. <\/p>\n \u201cTo the tournament and to my fans in Canada I am very sorry, I will see you next year!\u201c<\/p>\n ![\"Cincinnati](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229434216-1024x683.jpg\")
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