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Wimbledon will certainly reduce males’s doubles suits from best-of-five sets to ideal of three from this year’s champions, the All England Club revealed onWednesday The standard five-set layout had actually been criticised in the past for dissuading even more songs professionals from going into the doubles. Wimbledon was the only conquest event to phase five-set doubles suits, yet will certainly currently relocate right into line with the Australian Open, French Open and also United States Open.
“The decision was made following a wide-ranging consultation and the change brings Wimbledon into line with the other grand slams which stage the gentlemen’s doubles in a best-of-three format,” the AELTC stated in a declaration.
“This update will provide the referee’s office with greater certainty when scheduling matches during the event and we hope it will encourage even more players to enter doubles at Wimbledon as a result.”
All various other layouts at Wimbledon will certainly stay the very same.
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