British number one Draper is among the players to voice their concerns over the tennis calendar, while Alcaraz has also been critical

Jannik Sinner believes there is nothing dangerous about the tennis calendar and has told players to be responsible with their scheduling.

Jack Draper didn’t win a set in his semi-final defeat against world No 1 Jannik Sinner, but he did earn plenty of admiration for the way he kept fighting, despite repeatedly vomiting on the court.

Jannik Sinner has fired back at Carlos Alcaraz following the latter's criticism of the relentless tennis schedule, suggesting that players have the option to skip tournaments. The U.S. Open champion suggested prioritizing rest and training over non-mandatory events,

Jannik Sinner has told rival Carlos Alcaraz that he can choose not to play at tournaments after the Spaniard complained that the expanding tennis calendar is going to “kill” players. Alcaraz believes a growing number of injuries correlate with players playing more matches.

Jack Draper v Jannik Sinner meet in the men’s semi-finals on Friday at the US Open. The two semi-finals will be played at 8pm BST (3pm in New York) and midnight BST (7pm in New York).

French Open and Wimbledon winner Alcaraz will be Spain's key figure as they bid to win the competition dubbed the World Cup of tennis for the first time since 2019, starting with a clash against the Netherlands.