US EditionUnwritten Tennis Rules Have Hand in some Handshakes Going Awry
Tensions over postmatch handshakes and unwritten tennis etiquette arise from cultural differences and interpretations, with notable incidents involving top players at major tournaments.
- During Week 1 at the U.S. Open, players sparked debate over tennis' unwritten rules, including let-cord apologies, warmup etiquette and underarm serves, while postmatch greetings usually involve handshakes despite their absence from the Grand Slam rule book.
- Jelena Ostapenko's postmatch confrontation with Taylor Townsend escalated when Ostapenko objected to no apology and warmup choices, calling Townsend `uneducated` and pointing at her during the net handshake.
- Other recent matches demonstrated the same tensions, as when two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas confronted Daniel Altmaier on Thursday about an underarm serve and Altmaier turned his back, while exchanges involving Danielle Collins, Iga Swiatek, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Flavio Cobolli also drew notice.
- Veteran players like Maria Sakkari and Iga Swiatek emphasized cultural differences but urged preserving the handshake, with Brad Gilbert calling it `part of the fabric of our sport` and Chris Evert noting she never had bad net moments.
- Tense net moments have a long history, as tennis social media chronicles every half-hearted handshake and past flare-ups like Brad Gilbert nearly fighting David Wheaton 33 years ago reveal players' personas, Andrea Petkovic said.
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Unwritten tennis rules have hand in some handshakes going awry
NEW YORK — There's been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it's the necessity of a "sorry, not sorry" raised hand after a let cord or the proper…
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NBC New YorkThe post-match handshake, a tennis ritual that sometimes goes awry when tensions are high
A post-match handshake is an entrenched ritual in tennis, from kids starting out to the pros. But at the US Open this tradition sometimes goes awry.
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