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Adiós a los partidos eternos en los Grand Slam

El fin de los partidos eternos se acerca en el mundo del tenis. Este miércoles los organizadores del Open de Australia, Roland Garros, Wimbledon y el US Open, los cuatro Grand Slam del calendario, han anunciado en una decisión conjunta que los partidos que alcancen el 6-6 en el quinto set se decidirán en un super tie-break de 10 puntos con ventaja de dos o más puntos. Una regla aprobada por la ITF tras consultarla con la WTA, la ATP y la propia ITF y que entrará en vigor a partir del próximo Roland Garros.

Ten-point final set tie-breaker to be trialled at all Grand Slams

All four Grand Slams will use a 10-point final set tie-break on a trial basis, starting from the French Open.

Djokovic expected to defend French Open title as Roland Garros anticipates return to normality

PARIS :French Open organisers said on Wednesday that Novak Djokovic is allowed to defend his title as the tournament prepares to stage what is expected to be the first Grand Slam without any COVID-19 related restrictions since the pandemic broke two years ago.

Slams to trial 10-point tiebreak in final set starting with Roland Garros

All four tennis Grand Slams will use a 10-point tiebreak in the final set on a trial basis starting with the French Open in May, the governing body of the sport's most prestigious events said on Wednesday.

Grand Slams to trial 10-point tiebreak in final set starting with Roland Garros

Grand Slams will use a 10-point tiebreak in the final set on a trial basis starting with the French Open in May, the governing body of the sport's most prestigious events said on Wednesday. According to the rules, matches tied at 6-6 in the final set will move into a tiebreak and the first player or team to reach 10 points with a difference of two will win the contest.

Grand Slam tournaments announce trial for first-to-10 tie-breaks in final sets

First-to-10 tie-breaks will conclude the final sets of all four grand slam tournaments with immediate effect, the Grand Slam Board has announced.

French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open to all have 10-point final set tie-breaks at 6-6 in trial

All tennis Grand Slams will have 10-point tie-breaks from now on when the score reaches 6-6 in the final set. After consulting with the WTA, ATP and the ITF, the Grand Slam Board have agreed to implement the rule change that will begin at the French Open. The main draw at Roland-Garros is set to get underway on May 22.

'Dangerous' - Rafael Nadal explains why he decided to withdraw from the Miami Open ahead of French Open

Rafael Nadal says he is skipping the Miami Open at the end of the month because quickly transitioning from hard courts to clay could prove too «dangerous”. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has won three tournaments already in 2022 — the Melbourne Summer Set, Australian Open and the Mexican Open — and has a 100 per cent win record this year. Ad/> The 35-year-old has reached the last-16 of Indian Wells and will play USA’s Reilly Opelka on Wednesday, but that will spell the end of his time on the hard courts for now.

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Adiós a los partidos eternos en los Grand Slam

Ten-point final set tie-breaker to be trialled at all Grand Slams

Djokovic expected to defend French Open title as Roland Garros anticipates return to normality

Slams to trial 10-point tiebreak in final set starting with Roland Garros

Grand Slams to trial 10-point tiebreak in final set starting with Roland Garros

Grand Slam tournaments announce trial for first-to-10 tie-breaks in final sets

French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open to all have 10-point final set tie-breaks at 6-6 in trial

'Dangerous' - Rafael Nadal explains why he decided to withdraw from the Miami Open ahead of French Open