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Alexander Zverev pushes for tennis major change with Holger Rune in full agreement

Originally posted on HITC | By Cameron Greenlees | Last updated Sep 21, 2025 8:35 AM ET

Alexander Zverev will be making his sixth Laver Cup appearance this year, as he aims to help Team Europe retain their title.

Last season, the German played a key role in Team Europe’s victory, with Carlos Alcaraz clinching the deciding singles match against Taylor Fritz.

This time around, Yannick Noah has taken over as captain from Bjorn Borg, with Tim Henman joining him as vice-captain.

With the tennis calendar already full, Zverev spoke about how tight scheduling has become during his press conference before the competition.

Alexander Zverev calls for a change on the ATP Tour

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Regarding the demanding nature of the ATP Tour schedule, the 28-year-old commented: “It’s an ongoing discussion. Nothing has changed over the last few months.

“I think we’ve all said it. It feels like we’re playing more and more, and our schedule is more dense than ever.

“I’ve personally always felt like tennis deserves a proper offseason. Tennis deserves a proper vacation after the season is done and a proper training time, which we don’t really have.

“I always take the example of Alex de Minaur. He played his last match in Davis Cup last year, I think the 27th of November and played the first match at the United Cup on the 27th of December.

“So you don’t really have time to go for a two-week vacation and then to not play tennis, to build your body for the following season, and then to build the tennis base for Australian Open.”

Zverev added: “For me, it’s just too dense, too much from start to finish, because we’re starting the season with a Grand Slam, and we are finishing the season with the World Tour Finals.

“You can’t really say I’m taking the first month of this season off, I’m taking the last month of the season off.

“That’s my opinion. I don’t know how everybody else feels, but I would just wish for everybody, especially for the young guys here, who will be on tour for the next 15 years, that they’re going to get proper rest time at the end of the year. That’s my thought on it.”

Holger Rune, his Team Europe teammate, stated: “Totally agree.”

How the ATP’s brief offseason impacts players

The Moselle Open in France, wrapping up on 8 November, is the final stop of the 2025 ATP calendar for most players.

But for those who make it to the ATP Finals, their season does not end until 16 November. And anyone involved in the Davis Cup Finals plays through to 23 November, while the Next Gen ATP Finals run into mid-December.

With the 2026 season getting underway on 5 January in Brisbane, Zverev and others will not get much more than a month off before it all starts again.

This article first appeared on HITC and was syndicated with permission.

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