{
  "id": 5295735,
  "title": "Carlos Alcaraz slams ‘impossible’ tennis schedule, to take 1 to 2-month breaks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-slams-impossible-tennis-schedule-to-take-1-to-2-month",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-slams-impossible-tennis-schedule-to-take-1-to-2-month-breaks-1.500661815"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Alcaraz, the world's top-ranked tennis player, has criticized the grueling tennis schedule as \"impossible\" and plans to take 1 to 2-month breaks in the future. The 23-year-old, who recently returned from a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury, expressed concern that the demanding schedule is contributing to the rising number of injuries among players. Alcaraz stated that while he didn't want to miss four months of tournaments this season, he believes that the increasing number of important matches is making it difficult to avoid such breaks. He hinted that future tournaments might become more exclusive, forcing players to compete in more events than ever before. Despite his initial reluctance to take a break, Alcaraz is determined to prioritize his health and well-being, acknowledging that prolonged play may lead to further injuries. The Spaniard, who has won the US Open twice in his career, aims to defend his title at the tournament and is the current champion in New York.",
  "summary": "World No 1 Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper, Holger Rune, Emma Raducanu and Victoria Mboko are five notable names among 24 players who pulled out of the ongoing US Open – 18 of them before the tournament draws were finalised and 6 right before their first-round matches. Carlos Alcaraz, who did not play at the French Open or Wimbledon and only just returned from a four-month layoff caused by a wrist…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Pegula and Shelton into third round at a rainy US Open, where some players are still stuck in first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pegula-and-shelton-into-third-round-at-a-rainy-us-open-where-some",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:07:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-storms-into-us-open-third-round-as-pegula-medvedev-advance",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:37:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-storms-into-us-open-third-round-as-pegula-medvedev-advance-5218338",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:25:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the second round at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-after-dropping-the-first-set-to-reach-the",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:34:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz overcomes slow start to reach third round at U.S. Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-overcomes-slow-start-to-reach-third-round-at-u-s-open",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the third round at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-after-dropping-the-first-set-to-reach-the-5259195",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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