Insane scheduling increases workload - Carlos Alcaraz unlikely to bag Gold medal in Paris Olympics?

The Paris Olympics 2024 has been exciting and is filled with thrilling sports encounters which currently hold the attention of the entire world. There have been plenty of great matches which we all have been looking forward to in the tennis events. There is no doubt that we have all enjoyed seeing some big legends and iconic upcoming players in the setup already. This has been a tournament which has impressed us a lot.

There have been some great matches during the tournament, but there are a few factors which are currently coming to the forefront. There have been a lot of players who have had problems with officials and their umpiring which is evident by the game between Coco Gauff and Donna Vekic; and the doubles game of Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal. However, the biggest problem the players have been having is with the scheduling of the events in tennis.

The Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz workload problem

Some players are entitled to play multiple games in tennis both in singles and doubles. This has made the schedule extremely tough for the players as per the workload and physical exhaustion are concerned. One of the players who has been a victim of this is American number one, Taylor Fritz. Fritz has been playing multiple games as he is playing doubles with Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff. In a space of 3 days, the American talent was scheduled to play 9 games. This has made the people doubt the chances of him winning gold in this edition. The same can be said about Carlos Alcaraz who is also facing problems due to the scheduling.

Carlos Alcaraz is currently going to play his quarter-final match just after playing the doubles game with Rafael Nadal. This could be a problem for the players as they cannot get enough rest due to this hectic schedule which could lead to injuries as well. This is a real problem that the officials and the organisers have to deal with in the future as this could affect a lot of athletes in the game.