believes that intoducing a fifth-set tie-breaker in the Grand Slams is the right way to protect the players health. Shapovalov was referring to the six-hour Wimbledon semi-final match between John Isner and Kevin Anderson.
For the fans, theyve already watched five hours of tennis, so they dont want to sit through another, potentially, hour or two hours, said Shapovalov. They want to see an ending.
And they want it to be exciting, you know? When you saw Isner and Anderson, I just felt awful for them. Its not even tennis anymore. Its just who can survive the longest. And even if they win, the next round, theres nochance.
John Isner played two marathon matches at Wimbledon. In the 2010 first round, he defeated Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set after 11 hours, while in 2018 he lost to Kevin Anderson 26-24 in the fifth after six hours and a half.
If they could name it, they probably would name it after me. I personally do think its the right call. Chances are, it will not come into play next year for me we do know its a possibility or for anyone else.
… When that does happen, I think itll be interesting to see how fans react, Isner joked. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
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