Tennis chief hails final set tiebreaks at Slams, tips Aussies to follow suit
Prague (AFP) – The International Tennis Federation head on Sunday endorsed final set tie-breaks trimming overlong matches at Grand Slam, praising Wimbledon for its decision to introduce them in 2019 and expecting the Australian Open to follow suit in January. Wimbledon announced the new rule in October, following the policy of the US Open. However, the Australian and French Open are yet to introduce the format. “I think that exciting matches don’t have to always be the longest matches,” ITF chief David Haggerty told AFP on the fringes of the Fed Cup final pitting the...
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