“The Grand Slams are playing best-of-five. If we take away that and play best-of-three, I think we are just killing the Grand Slams,” Alcaraz said ahead of the Japan Open, the ATP 500 event where he ...

Kim Clijsters has responded to the ongoing debate about whether women should play best-of-five-set matches in the future. The topic comes up often and has seen more discussion over the past week ...

Aryna Sabalenka’s Wuhan Open defeat raises fresh questions about her unforced errors, emotional control, and aggressive playing style. The last WTA 1000 tournament of 2026 has officially concluded ...

John McEnroe has highlighted the lack of American men’s Grand Slam success in light of Carlos Alcaraz’s achievements in that area. Alcaraz has expertly taken... Last week, ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi ...

John McEnroe's proposal to change the best-of-five format at Grand Slam tournaments has received a very direct response from former world No. 14 Jan-Michael Gambill. The debate around long matches ...

Speaking at his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the Japan Open on Tuesday, Alcaraz was asked directly whether the four majors should move away from best-of-five sets. The question stemmed ...

INDIAN WELLS, Calif., March 3 (Reuters) - Players on the WTA Tour offered a range of opinions on Tuesday on the idea of women's matches becoming best-of-five sets from ‌the quarter-finals onward at ...

Andrew Abdo said the sport should explore shorter formats and changes to its scoring system as it competes with other sports for audiences. Phil Walter / Getty Images Tennis Australia chief executive ...

Since Wimbledon was founded in the late 19th century, Grand Slam men’s singles matches have been played in a best-of-five format. Modern tennis now looks very different from the game’s initial form, ...