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French Open 2025: Players on tennis calendar fears and grappling with injuries throughout season

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Top tennis players have said the physical demands on them are becoming unsustainable.

Australian world number nine Alex de Minaur is the latest to voice concerns about the calendar.

The ATP Tour says it "does not take these concerns lightly" and the WTA Tour has previously said the health and wellbeing of players is "always our priority".

WTA rankings are based on 18 tournaments, but leading players are expected to play at least 20 .

That includes: Four Grand Slams, eight mandatory Masters events and seven 'best other' tournaments.

De Minaur missed three Masters events in Cincinnati , Montreal and Shanghai last year because of injury.

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