# Rising injuries spark tennis player workload fears

2026-08-11T00:54:19+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Professional Tennis Players Association has released injury data from over 30,000 matches, showing upper-body injuries rose 42% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to last year and arm injuries surged 112%. The PTPA blamed the ATP's decision to expand seven Masters 1000 tournaments to 12-day events, cutting recovery time. The warning follows a wave of withdrawals from the Canadian Open, including Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. World number three Alexander Zverev said the solution is simple: cut Masters events back to one week. "If you play everything, you spend seven weeks in North America. That is quite a long time," he told reporters. The ATP has previously said players control their own schedules and is working on incentives to limit matches.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tennis/tennisptpa-cites-player-workload-concerns-after-canadian-open-withdrawals-101786398609933.html>
- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/alexander-zverev-atp-masters-events-duration-top-players-pull-outs-cincinnati-open-news/article71339672.ece>

Tags: ATP, Canadian Open, Masters 1000, player injuries, PTPA, tennis
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