France Open 2025: Players on tennis calendar fear and injuries throughout the season.
During the long season, tennis players get used to pain and discomfort.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka said she won two of her four Grand Slams when she was injured, adding: “I rarely do count the number of times I feel perfect on the court.
“But I do know I’m the kind of person I can almost beat better.
“The physical benefit is not better, but mentally, I know I have to put all my energy into practice time and time again.”
Of course, the injury may be too severe – and the pain is too much to proceed.
That is Ruud and De Minaur believe that the current structure punishes players unfairly.
“If you don’t show up and play, you feel like you’re losing a lot – both financially, players in terms of points, rankings and opportunities,” Ruud said.
“I know these weeks and months are very important for the rest of the year and for my career.
“Of course, if I had a broken leg, I wouldn’t play. But it’s hard.”
ATP said injured players had “proper protection”, pointing to their baseline plans,,,,, External Try to spread wealth further under the tour.
It added: “Players are finally free to choose their own competitive locations and over the years we have established financial incentives to encourage top events – because that’s what fans want to see.”
“’We continue to work hard to provide all players with the right balance between performance, recovery and opportunity.”
