Nick Kyrgios proposes radical but additionally very attention-grabbing Grand Slam change

Nick Kyrgios thinks it is time for tennis to do away with the best-of-five-set format in not less than some capability because the Australian proposes to have best-of-three set Grand Slam matches till the quarterfinal stage. 

Up to now, Masters finals was once best-of-five however that was modified in 2008. After that, the Olympics have been left as the one tennis match outdoors Grand Slams the place a best-of-five-set match may very well be seen. However after the 2016 Rio Olympics, the ITF additionally determined to not use the best-of-five-set format in males’s closing matches anymore.

Contemplating that gamers have been very crucial of schedule over the previous few years, some used that as an argument that it is also time for tennis to name an finish to the present format utilized in Slams and assist gamers that manner. Nevertheless, there have not been any indications that it will change anytime quickly.

Now, Kyrgios has a 50/50 resolution – have a faster format within the opening rounds and change to an extended one within the latter phases. Explaining why, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist just about stated that best-of-five solely makes matches longer whereas the favorites are those who finish on the successful aspect 99 p.c of time. However when the most effective of the most effective are left, then there’s a cause to have an prolonged format.

“I would make Grand Slams best of three up until the quarterfinals. I think it would save us a lot of effort on scheduling. You know the first week’s scheduling gets out of control with both the men’s side and the women’s side playing best of five and sometimes the women’s matches go long, best of three. I mean, men’s matches finishing till 2-3 AM, it’s just not sustainable,” Kyrgios defined at The AO Present. 

“I think if you made it best of three until the quarterfinals, you’d see some guys break through to the quarterfinals. Obviously then the better players would end up winning best of five anyway. So I think a best of three until the quarterfinals and from then on, best of five. That’s what I would immediately change at a Grand Slam.

“What number of instances have we seen among the best gamers within the draw lose the primary set and also you’re similar to, ‘He will come again and win it.’ It is really boring. The place like if Novak goes down a set and even when Li Tu, he received a set towards Alcaraz early on, that was one set all after which it is one set, that might change Li’s total profession. He beats Alcaraz on heart courtroom and also you change into a reputation.”

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Kyrgios ‘hates’ covering Novak Djokovic’s Slam matches

While recovering from his wrist surgery, the Australian worked as a tennis analyst and commentator during this year’s Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. 

As you probably know, Djokovic didn’t have a great Slam season, having made only final and going without a single Major title in a season for the first time since 2017. Not only that the Serb didn’t win Grand Slams this year, but he also struggled in earlier rounds of Majors.

And covering some of those matches was a frustrating thing for Kyrgios. 

“I’ve done a lot of Novak matches and he frustrates the hell out of me because I hate doing his matches early on in Slams. Because he just plays around with his food for like four hours and I’m like ‘I could’ve been in my hotel an hour and a half ago,’ and he’ll be up two sets to love. Then he’ll lose the third and start complaining and then he’ll go to his box, and there will be a 7-6 in the fourth and I’m like ‘dude, do you just enjoy keeping me here’, because he knows that I’m in there and then he starts losing focus. He frustrates the hell out of me, I hate doing Novak’s matches,” the 29-year-old stated.

In the meantime, if every thing goes effectively, we can’t be seeing Kyrgios within the sales space subsequent yr as a result of is ready to lastly return to tennis after being out for the previous two years. 

Final week, the seven-time ATP champion confirmed that his comeback can be launched within the opening week of the brand new season on the Brisbane Worldwide, the place he made all of it the best way in 2018. After Brisbane, he’s additionally slated to make his Slam comeback in entrance of his house followers on the Australian Open. 

In relation to his comeback objectives, Kyrgios has already said a number of instances that he’s returning to attempt to win a Grand Slam.