Wimbledon introduces new rule to shorten final deciding set
The All England Lawn Tennis Club said the decision was reached after consultation with players and officials and a thorough review of match data from the past 20 championships.
It also comes after South African player Kevin Anderson called for a rethink earlier this year after his semi-final clash with the American John Isner lasted over six and a half hours.
Under the new rule, which is to apply to all Wimbledon events including qualifying, men’s, women’s, mixed and junior, singles and doubles, a tie-break will be played when the score reaches 12-12 in the fifth and final set. The winner will be the first player to win seven points with an advantage of two or more points.
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