believes that a fifth-set tie-breaker in Grand Slams was needed after what happened in the 2018 Wimbledon semi-final between John Isner and Kevin Anderson. What John and Kevin did was amazing, but it was also impossible for a viewer to watch, admitted Roddick, who retired from professional tennis at the 2012 US Open.
It put the tournament into a real tough spot with Novak and Rafa not being able to finish that day. It causes a whole lot of problems. Roddick also revealed his thoughts on the long matches: You look back and everyone remembers those matches fondly, so Im a little bit torn, but as a consumer of the sport, you have to know, at least within a semblance of a couple hours, how youd even get through your day if you want to watch tennis.
Tennis is becoming more and more and more physical, so Ill miss the long matches, but I think its a positive change. The ATP Chief Executive Chris Kermode said: Ultimately, its a balancing act between elevating the uniqueness of each event, versus compromising on the uniformity of rules and potential clarity for fans.
Following Wimbledon introducing a tie-break at 12-all in the fifth set and the Australian Open introducing a 10-point tie-break in the deciding set at 6-all, three of the four Majors have tie-breaks in the deciding sets.
The US Open has always had a tie-break at 6-all in the deciding sets. Only the French Open does not have a fifth set tie-break at this point. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
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