He’s a hypocrite! Alcaraz criticized for his complaints about the ATP calendar

Carlos Alcaraz joined the ranks of players who have been critical of the crowded ATP calendar. But in the opinion of many, he acted like a hypocrite. For what reason? And how did the Spanish tennis player react to this statement?

• Carlos Alcaraz criticized the overcrowding of the tennis calendar
• But according to many, he is a hypocrite
• He participates in exhibition events beyond the ATP tournaments

Carlos Alcaraz is one of the biggest stars in tennis today. But especially in the second half of this season, he has had some weaker moments.

At the Masters in Cincinnati he showed an unusual burst of emotions when he lost to the Frenchman Monfils in the match of the previous day.

Overload can be behind moments like that. In fact, Alcaraz engaged in criticism of the ATP. There are simply too many tournaments, especially compulsory ones. The recent comments by the German Zverev fall into the same category. According to him, the ATP is all about money.

Alcaraz has made a big splash

But the Spanish tennis player hit back. According to many, he is acting like a hypocrite. The reason for this statement is the fact that the twenty-one year old player is indulging in an encore on top of the ATP tour. He participates in exhibition tennis events.

In March, Alcaraz’s clash with Nadal in Las Vegas took the spotlight beyond the regular ATP events. Last week, he was back at the Laver Cup.

The bonus tournaments of the number three player in the world don’t end there. He still has at least one more exhibition event planned for October in Saudi Arabia.

Alcaraz responded to the criticism ahead of the Beijing tournament. He said exhibition tour naments are simply something else.

As usual, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Yes, there could be fewer compulsory tournaments. But then again, tennis players don’t have to fill their calendar with exhibition events.

Source: ATP, Tennis 365