INDIAN WELLS, California ¨C 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 quarterfinals onward at Grand Slam events, a concept backed by newly named USTA CEO Craig Tiley.
Women¡¯s tennis consists of best-of-three set matches, while men¡¯s matches at Grand Slam events are best-of-five.
Tiley, the longtime head of the Australian Open renowned for championing innovation in the sport, has argued that research shows interest grows as a match goes on.
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