DjokovicForTheWin
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Interesting, so now Nadal is advocating cheating.
If it has to be strictly enforced, it should be at least 45 seconds. I'd prefer around the 40-45 mark with some umpire flexibility.
I say 30 seconds should be the hard rule. After a crazy, sick Djokodal point though, it should be flexible in that scenario obviously.
What's the big deal if you get a point penalty? Just enforce the damn rule all the time no matter what the situation. Screw the damn crowd clapping
Amazing <3Even Nadal's answer goes over the time limit.
A shot clock was invented to stop a team in front from endlessly passing the ball, so to use it just to make a server hurry up when there is an umpire there to do that would be bizarre.
The people who run tennis just don't care about enforcing this rule. The umpires themselves are not solely to blame.
a hard 30 seconds sounds a good rule
LOL@prize money. These guys could probably tip their prize money away. Whatever.
The irony of this whole thread is that we're actually discussing the pros/cons of a RULE. The rule is what it is, it's the same for every player and it must be enforced(like every other rule). The one's who want a change could always approach the concerned heads.
And one week rest between sets!
Wrong. One day between points, one week between games, one month between sets with an additional week thrown in for every TB. And another month rest between matches. That way we just need to play the Australian Open in one year, French Open in the next, USO ...and so on. No slams in the Olympic year.
How many times is Federer going to "leak" this tidbit to the press? LMHO! Get over it. If I had a dollar for every time he came up with this gem...
It's fun to see Nadal's eccentricities getting to Federer more and more each year![]()
Fed has every right to voice his opinion. No one is above criticism, especially not a player who routinely goes over the time limit rule on his serve.
Fed was wrong many times in his interviews but this is a legitimate criticism.
It's a pleasure. the chance to see Nadal for an extra 30 seconds just for toweling and rituals after an ace is a previlege. we should be thankfull
I don't like aces to be honest.
neither do i. i rather see a 60 looping shot fest mixed in with some savage grunting and lots of time wasting between points. that would give us more time to enjoy the miraculous sight of San Rafael....
you all say 20 sec. Were legit at fast courts way back.
What about RG? It was still a slow court, no? They also did long rallies.
Of course.
Most of today's tennis = LONG rallies, due to the fact that are courts mostly slow. The 20 second rule was ok for the past when courts where generally faster(or not as slow) but today it's broken so many times that it's not even funny.
It's another cause of what is written in the rulebook and what actually happens oncourt. Both the umps and the players know that players use up more energy today due to the long rally nature of modern tennis and they have a sort of "truce" if you will, you can go over the 20 sec rule, just don't push it. I've rarely seen umps give out time violations when guys stay in the 20-30 second margin. Even Nadal himself, who rarely gets time violations considering how much time wastes, only gets warned when he repeatedly goes towards the 40 second mark or more.
On the courts it's 30 seconds already, they need only make it official.
then just bring back faster surfaces... it's that simple !On Thursday at Indian Wells, the nadal responded by saying: "The rules are there, but we cannot expect to play six hours and play rallies (...)"
every second of watching the rusty peak injured golden bull is a blessing for your eyes.It's a pleasure. the chance to see Nadal for an extra 30 seconds just for toweling and rituals after an ace is a previlege. we should be thankfull
then just bring back faster surfaces... it's that simple !
every second of watching the rusty peak injured golden bull is a blessing for your eyes.
That's so shameless of you.Are you bringing in namelessness into this?![]()
We don't need to change the rules. All we need is 1 umpire to finally stand up and have the courage to hand some point penalties from time to time. I'm sure that will wake everyone up.
cant see your pic my man.
Even Nadal's answer goes over the time limit.