Novak Djokovic is calling for a rethink of the tennis circuit. From the Serbian’s perspective, this would inevitably entail changes to the rules as well.
Novak Djokovic has spoken out in favor of a radical change to the rules on the tennis circuit.
In an interview with content creator Nick Knows Ball, the world No. 5 revealed that he would like to see a change to the scoring system: Four games should be enough to win a set; previously, it was six. “Nole” also wants to change the way points are scored.
“Perhaps the advantage system should also be abolished,” the Serbian said.
The background: Djokovic believes the constant physical strain is too high given the tightly packed schedule and argued, “Limiting matches to a duration of two hours would be better for everyone.”
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Djokovic, who has himself played over 140 matches in his career that lasted more than three hours, spoke out clearly in favor of a shorter format.
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Back in October 2014, the Australian Tennis Association had already launched the “Fast4 Tennis” concept. The concept is similar to the Serbian one: four games are enough to win a set.
On the tour, however, neither the ATP nor the WTA has implemented this format across the board. It is used only at the ATP Next Gen Finals, where the top eight juniors from the previous year compete against each other at the end of each season. In the United Kingdom, junior tournaments are also played using this format.
Djokovic emphasized the enormous effort required of players to compete in several consecutive matches lasting several hours each.
Especially at Grand Slams, he noted, injuries are common among players who spend at least three hours on the court every day.