Carlos Alcaraz Lambasts Rule Which 'Must Change' After Being Penalised at Queen's

Carlos Alcaraz lambasts rule which 'must change' after being penalised at Queen's

Carlos Alcaraz has voiced his frustration over the implementation of the shot clock during his latest match at the ATP 500 event at Queen’s. The Spaniard was victorious 7-5, 6-4 against Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals and looked in solid form, less than 24 hours after surviving a 3-and-a-half-hour battle against Jaume Munar. Despite the win, the five-time Grand Slam champion was handed a warning during the match for – according to the u…

“Give us some more time”: Carlos Alcaraz urges authorities to rethink serve clock timer rule

Carlos Alcaraz has asked the tennis officials to be more cautious about penalising players for time violations. According to the rules, which were recently updated, players now have 25 seconds to get ready to serve; otherwise, they will be penalised. Alcaraz, who is currently taking part in the Que...

Carlos Alcaraz Calls For Revamp Of Time Violation Rule After Epic Queen’s Win

Carlos Alcaraz believes tennis officials need to be more ‘tactful’ when it comes to penalising players for time violations and has called for adjustments to be made to the rule.  The world No.2 spoke about the issue after being hit with a penalty during his marathon encounter with Jaume Munar that lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours […]