Multiple top players have withdrawn from the Canadian Open, and Fritz calls for a solution to the excessively long tennis schedule.

Following the announcements from top players such as Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner regarding their withdrawal from the 2025 Canadian Open, Taylor Fritz has reiterated his call for a shorter tennis season to tackle the longstanding "ridiculous" scheduling problems faced by players.

As of now, four of the top six players in the ATP rankings have already pulled out of the Toronto Masters: Sinner, Alcaraz, Draper, and Djokovic. Additionally, Korda, Hurkacz, and Thompson have also chosen to withdraw. This means that the world number three Zverev will become the top seed for the Canadian Open, with the fourth-ranked Fritz expected to be the second seed, while the seventh-ranked Musetti and eighth-ranked Shelton will take the third and fourth seeds, respectively.

Before competing in the Washington ATP 500 event, Fritz publicly criticized the current tennis schedule as "ridiculous." He stated:

"Almost all players have been calling for a shorter season for a long time, yet we are actually extending the season—adding more events, even longer ones." He cited the Hopman Cup held after Wimbledon as an example: "I didn't even know about it, Felix (Auger-Aliassime) and Flavio (Cobolli) participated in that event, and Flavio has to come here to compete. We are just continuously adding content to the schedule."

Fritz also pointed out the unreasonable aspects of the scheduling adjustments: "They shortened some parts of the schedule, clearly to free up a week between Wimbledon and the Canadian Open. Interestingly, we can find ways to shorten the schedule to make space for other events, yet we cannot shorten it to give players more rest time." He added, "I would love to return to the arrangement where there are only two weeks between the two, which might shorten the season by a week. There are too many tournaments now, and the upcoming schedule will be very packed."

When discussing the controversial 12-day Masters 1000 tournament format, the 27-year-old player had a more complex attitude: "To be honest, I would complain about the length of the two-week tournaments, but at the same time, I don't mind having a day of rest after finishing one match before playing the next. It’s more about mindset and feeling; some weeks I might prefer to play consecutively, while other weeks I would like a day off after a match."

Currently, Fritz is about to embark on his journey at the Washington Open, where he will face world number 105 Vukic in the first round.

The tennis season is indeed quite "full," which is good news for fans as there are almost daily matches to watch. This year's schedule even extends to the Next Gen Finals in Jeddah from December 17-21—despite being an event featuring only eight players.

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