Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz had a 2024 to remember—winning the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles in addition to an Olympic silver medal. However, he appeared to fade a bit as the season wore on.

“Probably they are going to kill us in some way,” Alcaraz said Saturday regarding the schedule after beating American Ben Shelton in straight sets at the Laver Cup in Berlin. “Right now a lot of good players are going to miss a lot of tournaments because of (injury).”

Carlos Alcaraz has become the latest player to weigh into the growing row over the tennis schedule. The four-time Grand Slam champion put tennis bosses on alert over the packed calendar, saying: “They are going to kill us in some way.” It comes after Jack Draper and Iga Swiatek criticised the “exhausting” professional circuit.

Carlos Alcaraz has issued a stark warning about the non-stop tennis schedule, suggesting it is going to ‘kill’ players unless changes are made. Alcaraz has enjoyed a successful season, winning two Grand Slams at the French Open and Wimbledon, while also claiming silver at the Olympics in Paris.

The four-time Grand Slam champion has played an excellent 2024 despite recent disappointments. The 21-year-old from Murcia became the youngest player ever to win the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships in the same year, demonstrating a truly amazing completeness.

Four-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz said a tight tennis calendar makes it difficult for players to stay motivated throughout the year and increases the risk of injuries. The world number three,

Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz says "probably, they are going to kill us in some way" as he criticises the congested tennis calendar.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his men's singles semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day thirteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 7,

At the US Open, where Alcaraz secured his maiden Grand Slam title in 2022, he suffered a surprising second-round defeat to the 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, he fell in a grueling gold medal match to Novak Djokovic,