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But now, the ATP are testing out starting it right after the previous point finishes instead in an attempt to speed the match up.
Portuguese tennis journalist Jose Morgado reported the news, writing on X: “ATP is testing a new rule this week in Halle and Queen’s with the shot clock starting right when the previous point finishes and not after the umpire calls the score.
“Quicker between points and reduces ‘subjectivity’ as there are umpires much more strict than others…
“And yes: still 25 seconds, that didn’t change.”
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At the moment, some tennis stars take all of the 25 seconds the bounce the ball on the baseline, with some older players using it to have a vital reset.
However, some players have used it tactically in the past, too.
As well as it disrupting the opponent’s momentum, it can also be used to put players off.
Novak Djokovic has appeared to do this during his career, whilst Rafael Nadal has also seemed to use it to his advantage.
Both have often gone unpunished for time wasting.
However, Djokovic was involved in a fiery exchange with an umpire at the Australian Open last year after being accused of exceeding the serve clock after going to get his towel.
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Nadal was warned for a time code violation recently, too.
The Spaniard exceeded his five minute window to take a bathroom break at the Brisbane Open in January as he defeated Jason Kuble.
Cracking up about the moment after the game, Nadal made the crowd laugh as he explained the delay.
“Well… I think it was something strange because I know I have five minutes,” he told Sky Sports as the crowd chuckled. “Honestly, Brisbane is very humid and I had to change every single piece (of clothing). It takes a while and then honestly on the walkie-talkie they were calling me, three minutes, two minutes, one minute, half a minute…
“And I came out at the right time but probably the guy who was with me said a few seconds later to the umpire that I was… they told me four seconds late… I don’t know if it was me. I thought I was on time, honestly. But something happened and I know I am slow, I am going to try and improve.”
Wimbledon 2024: List of men’s and women’s singles wildcards ft. Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu & more
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Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki lead the list of wildcard recipients for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. All four currently are ranked outside the top 100 and are in various stages of their respective comebacks.
Kerber has tasted the most success amongst them at the venue, winning the title in 2018 and finishing as the runner-up in 2016. Wozniacki and Raducanu have a fourth-round finish as their best result at the All England Club, while Osaka has never made it past the third round.
Three other wildcards have been allotted to homegrown talent, with Francesca Jones, Yuriko Lily Miyazaki, and Heather Watson securing their spots in the main draw.
TrendingOn the men’s side, a mix of veteran and rising players have received wildcards. Liam Broady leads the pack as one of the tried and tested players, along with Billy Harris and Jan Choinski.
They are followed by youngsters Henry Searle, Paul Jubb, Jacob Fearnley and Arthur Fery. All wildcard recipients on the men’s side are British, and one spot each is still up for grabs in the men’s and women’s singles events.
Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles wildcards:
Liam Broady
Jan Choinski
Jacob Fearnley
Arthur Fery
Billy Harris
Paul Jubb
Henry Searle
To be announced
Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles wildcards
Francesca Jones
Angelique Kerber
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki
Naomi Osaka
Emma Raducanu
Heather Watson
Caroline Wozniacki
To be announced
Naomi Osaka to compete at Wimbledon for the first time since 2019
It has been half a decade since Naomi Osaka last stepped foot at Wimbledon. Her previous appearance was rather brief as well as she lost in the first round to Yulia Putintseva back in 2019.
The Championships were called off the following year due to the pandemic, and she didn’t participate the next two years either. She missed last year’s edition as she was on maternity leave. Now, the four-time Major champion is raring to perform at the All England Club.
Osaka’s best result here has been a third-round showing in 2017 and 2018. To prepare for the season’s third Major, she has already participated in a couple of tournaments. She made the quarterfinals of the Libema Open last week, and recently lost to Zheng Qinwen in the first round of the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin.
Osaka will next head to Eastbourne for the Rothesay International, the final pitstop in the lead-up to the Championships. She will be keen to make a deep run there in order to be ready for the grasscourt Major.
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