Tennis
Tennis: The Grand Slam will be held this year with a super tiebreak
After a meeting of all parties involved, it was decided that the Grand Slams this year would be played with a 10-point super tiebreak in the deciding set.
After consultations of the WTA, ATP, ITF and the boards of the four Grand Slams, it was decided to apply the super tie-break rule of 10 points in the deciding set if the score is 6-6 as of Roland Garros of 2022.
“The decision is based on a strong desire to make the rules of Grand Slam matches more consistent while improving the experience for players and fans alike.
This test, approved under the rules of the tennis committee administered by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), applies to all Grand Slams in all categories and in all competitions, qualifiers, singles and doubles, singles and doubles doubles, wheelchair, junior and will 2022 at the Roland Garros tournament,” read the joint statement.
This test means that if the score is 6-6 in the last set, the winner of the game is whoever gets the first 10 points as long as they have a two-point difference over their opponent.
This is undoubtedly a historic decision and a concerted effort by the four majors, who acted by their own rules in the deciding sets.
The first Grand Slam to attempt the 10-point super tiebreak measure was the Australian Open in 2019.
At Wimbledon in 2019, the tie-break was applied to the deciding set when the score was 12-12, while the US Open from 1970 established the classic tie-break (7 points) and final set when the score was 6-6.
This historic rule change will be reviewed after a testing period and completion of all Grand Slams before a permanent change is requested.
SOURCE: Tennis24
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Four Ukrainian tennis players were included in the doubles entry list Australian Open 2025.
Ukrainian women will play in the doubles tournament on the courts of Melbourne: Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya, Lyudmila Kichenok and Nadezhda Kichenok. Unfortunately, there will be no all-Ukrainian tandem in Australia.
Kostyuk will perform alongside Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Aus Open, and Yastremskaya will play alongside Alisha Parks.
Lyudmila and Nadezhda will not play together at AO-2026, although they will start the season with the same duet in the Brisbane 500 meters. It was announced that Lyudmila will be with Katie Volynets, and Nadezhda will be with Makoto Ninomiya.
Australian Open 2026 will take place from January 12 to February 1. Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya and Alexandra Oleynikova will represent Ukraine in singles. Yulia Starodubtseva, Angelina Kalinina, Daria Snigur and Vitaly Sachko will perform in the eliminations.
Source: Sport UA
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Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremskaya She shared gorgeous photos from her holiday in Bali.
The athlete poses against the backdrop of the picturesque Kanto Lampo waterfall, showing off a toned figure and excellent physical shape.
Fans showered the post with compliments.
Let us also note that Dayana continues to prepare for the new tennis season in one of the most beautiful corners of the world, using the break to recuperate and start over.
Check out this post on Instagram
Source: Sport UA
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Russian Karen Khachanov moved from 18th to 17th place in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a new version of which was published on the organization’s website.
The best among Russians remains Daniil Medvedev, located in 13th place, Andrei Rublev is 16th. There have been no changes in the top ten rankings: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is in the lead, Italian Jannik Sinner is second, and German representative Alexander Zverev is in third.
ATP Ranking, version dated December 29:
1 (1). Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 12,050 points
2 (2). Jannik Sinner (Italy) – 11,500
3 (3). Alexander Zverev (Germany) – 5,110
4 (4). Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 4,820
5 (5). Felix Auger-Alassime (Canada) – 4,190
6 (6). Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,085
7 (7). Alex de Minaur (Australia) – 4,080
8 (8). Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) – 3,990
9 (9). Ben Shelton (USA) – 3,960
10 (10). Jack Draper (Great Britain) – 2,990…
13 (13). Daniil Medvedev – 2,710…
16 (16). Andrey Rublev – 2,510…
17 (18). Karen Khachanov (all – Russia) – 2,320.
Source: Sportbox
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