After topping Ben Shelton of the United States 6–4, 6–4 at the Laver Cup in Berlin Saturday, Alcaraz took aim at tennis's crowded modern calendar. "Probably they are going to kill us in some way," Alcaraz said via the BBC. "Right now a lot of good players are going to miss a lot of tournaments because of (injury)."

Carlos Alcaraz has shared his first impressions of the Laver Cup after making his debut at the team tournament.The world No. 3 paired up with Alexander Zverev in the doubles on Friday night, losing to Team World's Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz.