Carlos Alcaraz added his voice to the criticism and pulled out of the Shanghai Masters with "physical issues" as the packed schedule for elite tennis players came under renewed scrutiny this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/02/tennis/tennis-stars-schedule-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #chinaopen #igaswiatek #cocogauff #wtatour #atptour

Defending champion Coco Gauff fought back to beat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in a tense encounter Tuesday and reach the China Open quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/tennis/gauff-china-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cocogauff #belindabencic #chinaopen