These gamers ought to be taught one thing from Serena Williams

Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz are amongst a few of the high gamers to expertise a burnout earlier than the closing of the 2025 season. On her podcast, Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs mentioned the toll that the tour’s gruelling schedule took on the gamers and believed that they need to “be taught” the right way to handle their season from the 23-time Grand Slam champion.

Carlos Alcaraz is just not competing on the ongoing 2025 Shanghai Masters whereas Taylor Fritz suffered a second-round loss to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on the occasion. In mild of Fritz’s dwindling type after the Laver Cup Stubbs co-host Caitlin Thompson spoke of the strain the World No. 4 is likely to be feeling because the ATP Finals drew nearer.

“Taylor Fritz even mentioned after the match [at Shanghai Masters], like he wrote a prolonged notice, like ‘I’m cooked. I’m drained. My physique, my thoughts are pushing so onerous for therefore lengthy.’ “

“Sure, he selected to play the Laver Cup and received a fairly penny for it. And I do not assume he’ll shut down his season as a result of he’s going to be within the High 8 and he’ll qualify, in all probability, if he hasn’t already, for the ATP Finals however he wants a mini break simply to have the ability to get again on some stable footing and really feel refereshed.”

Stubbs was fast to focus on Williams’ administration of her season whereas being respectful of the celebrated year-end WTA Finals.

“I believe these gamers ought to be taught one thing from Serena Williams. I imply truthfully, like she would shut her season down the final 5-10, I might say 5-7 years of her profession. Did not even play the WTA Finals. Now I am not being a proponent to that as a result of we should always have the very best gamers taking part in our WTA and ATP Finals. That is the entire level of them. They’re the most important tournaments outdoors the Majors.”

Serena Wiliams final look on the WTA Finals was in 2014. She withdrew from her first match on the 2016 WTA Finals as a consequence of damage.

Serena Williams’ ex-coach referred to Taylor Fritz’s notice after Shanghai Masters loss to debate participant burnout

Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs mentioned the grind of the tour along with her co-host Caitlin Thompson on her podcast. Whereas citing Taylor Fritz’s instance, Thompson referred to Fritz’s notice on Instagram that he posted after his second-round loss on the 2025 Shanghai Masters.

Taylor Fritz reached out to his followers and wrote that he wanted a break to “relaxation and recharge”.

“Brutal situations on the market yesterday— respect to my opponent for a troublesome, gritty win. If u know me, I like to compete greater than something. That being mentioned it’s been A LOT currently, and this week it’s clear to me that I’ve hit my restrict. Thanks for all of the love in Shanghai❤️ It’s time to take a really quick and wanted relaxation to recharge and end the yr sturdy 💪🏻” Fritz wrote on Instagram.

The Shanghai Masters has reached the quarterfinal stage the place Novak Djokovic, Alex De Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Rinderknech, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Valentin Vacherot have booked their spots.