Sinner asks Madrid Open to adjust his match schedule after retiring from a recent match

Jannik Sinner wants the Madrid Open to rethink its schedule after saying late finishes are leaving players without enough recovery time. (espn.com) The world No. 1 made the comments after beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 on Tuesday, April 28, to reach the quarterfinals in Madrid. (sports.yahoo.com) (sabcsport.com) Sinner said his own match was moved to an unusual 11 a.m. slot so Rafael Jodar, his next opponent, could play later after finishing a three-set win over Joao Fonseca at about 1 a.m. Monday. (thenews.pk) (tennis.com) Madrid’s official order of play for Wednesday listed Sinner against Jodar not before 4 p.m. on Manolo Santana Stadium. The same court was set to host another ATP match not before 9:30 p.m. (atptour.com) Sinner said the night session “messes up the whole day” for players, and he asked organizers to make “some adjustments” to avoid matches running so deep into the night. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The scheduling complaint arrives with Carlos Alcaraz already out of Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros after tests on his right wrist ended his 2026 clay season. (atptour.com 1) (atptour.com 2) Alcaraz hurt the wrist during his opening-round win over Otto Virtanen in Barcelona on April 14, then withdrew before his next match and later skipped his home Masters event. (tennis365.com) (atptour.com) Former world No. 2 Alex Corretja said he is not sure Alcaraz will be ready for Wimbledon, warning that grass can put extra stress on the wrist and saying the recovery timeline remains unclear. (tennis365.com) For now, Madrid’s men’s draw keeps moving without Alcaraz, and with Sinner still in it, the scheduling debate is no longer separate from the tournament itself. (atptour.com)