Fans can never get a moment of rest. Naturally, taking shots at the Tour takes that away. Trouble has come surfing to the Shanghai Masters, wherein inconsistent rains and heavy downpours have hampered match schedules. Bummed with the update, players were forced to stop all play until the skies cleared, whereas meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner kept performing. Being the top two seeds at the hardcourt event comes with certain perks – playing on indoor courts. This, however, wasn’t well received by the community who lamented the preferential treatment within the ATP.
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Fans lambast ATP Tour ‘poor scheduling’ following Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz bias
Notably frustrated with the damning circumstances, one fan called out ATP’s “poor scheduling” that ultimately prevented lower-ranked players from resuming their second-round contests due to weather disturbances at a time when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played their respective third-round clashes.
Quickly noting the biases within tour-level events, one user highlighted how certain players are privy to a day off while some mark their on-court attendance twice a day. Rhetorically proposing a solution to their problems, they suggested: “Why didn’t you cancel the matches on Center Court and have the 2R matches be played there.”
Another fan chimed in with: “So cancel the R3 matches and move the R2 matches to stadium”.
“And then there are the top five who are already playing the round of 16. They clearly always win, not even having to deal with the stress of constant breaks and rain delays,” said the other.
One more fan came in and wrote, “you clearly don’t deserve such a tournament, amateurs”