Famous tennis players and analysts are increasingly raising their voices regarding the schedule on the tennis scene. Most tennis players are outraged by the current schedule, believing that it is necessary to change something in the world of this sport.
The former coach of Serena Williams, Rennae Stubbs, believes that a large number of tennis players would have something to learn from Serena Williams, who ended the season mostly earlier.
Stubbs' colleague Caitlin Thompson referred to the schedule of some tennis players who are very tired and need a rest.
"Taylor Fritz even said after the match [at Shanghai Masters], like he wrote a lengthy note, like 'I am cooked. I am tired. My body, my mind are pushing so hard for so long.' "- she said, as quoted by Sportskeeda.
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"Yes, he chose to play the Laver Cup and got a pretty penny for it. And I don't think he's going to shut down his season because he is going to be in the Top 8 and he will qualify, probably, if he hasn't already, for the ATP Finals but he needs a mini break just to be able to get back on some solid footing and feel refereshed."
Stubbs reacts
Serena Williams was a tennis player who knew her capacities and limits very well, which is why she often decided to end the season early. In the end, her decision always turned out to be a good one, because it is clear that in one part of the season you have to call it quits when you feel that your body can no longer handle the same efforts.
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Although Stubbs believes that tennis players should have a different mindset, she emphasizes that fans and pundits enjoy watching tennis in the very finals. However, she believes that sometimes it is important to know when to stop.
"I think these players should learn something from Serena Williams. I mean honestly, like she would shut her season down the last 5-10, I'd say 5-7 years of her career. Didn't even play the WTA Finals. Now I'm not being a proponent to that because we should have the best players playing our WTA and ATP Finals. That's the whole point of them. They are the biggest tournaments outside the Majors."- Stubbs said.
