27 de nov, 2023, 14:23 ETNext Gen ATP Finals Getty
Starting this Tuesday, November 28, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hosts the Next-Gen ATP Finals. This event, inaugurated in 2017, is held for the first time in its history outside the European continent.
But in addition, this tournament, which brings together eight players under 22 years of age divided into two groups of four tennis players, is usually characterized by innovation. This edition will not be the exception.
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New rules:
No on-court warm-up: Matches will begin immediately after the coin toss, with a separate practice court available for warm-ups.
Shot clock reductions: A new maximum of eight seconds will be introduced between the first serve and the second. This also applies after a let on the first or second serve. As in previous editions, the time between points will be reduced from 25 to 15 seconds if the previous point includes fewer than three shots.
Wear Tracking: Players will be able to track and view biometric data during matches via wearable devices, providing a complete overview of their physical performance and stress responses.
Insights: A new Physics Index, developed by Tennis Data Innovations and Kinexon, will capture physical effort through player and ball tracking technology. Existing TDI insights, such as shot quality, will be leveraged in the stadium for the first time.
In-Match Analysis: The newly launched Tennis IQ platform will be available to coaches seated courtside along with tagged video footage with match data updated in real-time and displayed in the stadium.
Basecamp: A new pre-event off-court competition, Basecamp, will measure players’ skills and physique through a series of tests, creating new ways for fans to analyze the game’s rising stars.
Chair Umpire: The referee’s chair is lowered to reduce visual obstruction to fans. Live electronic rulings remain in place to replace line judges.
It keeps:
The scoring format will be best of five sets with tie-breaks. Each set will be won with four games or in a tie-break in case of 3-3. Games will be played using the 40/40 no-advantage scoring format and the service box will be chosen by the server.
Fans: Free movement of fans is allowed in the stadium, except behind the baselines.
Reduced changes: There are no changes of sides after the first game of a set. At the end of the set, players will sit for 90 seconds (instead of 120 seconds).
All matches can be seen live on Star+.
2023-11-27 19:23:00
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