ATP宣布将在11月的米兰NextGen(U21)总决赛中尝试几项创新规则:
- Shorter Format: First to Four games sets (Tie-Break at 3-All),
Best-of-Five sets, with No-Ad scoring
‧ Shorter set format designed to increase number of pivotal moments in a
match, while the best-of-five set format does not alter the number of games
required to win a match (12) from the traditional scoring format. No-Ad
scoring will be played (receiver’s choice).
一盘改成四局，3:3的时候抢四，打五盘三胜制，取消Ad分 (蛤?)
- Shorter Warm-Up
‧ Matches will begin precisely 5 minutes from the second player walk-on,
leading to a reduction in down time before the beginning of matches.
缩短热身时间，比赛将会在第二位球员进场后五分钟准时开打
- Shot Clock
‧ A shot clock will be used in between points to ensure strict regulation
of the 25-second rule, as well as during set breaks, Medical Time-Outs, and
the five-minute countdown from the player walk-on to the first point of the
match.
严格执行发球25秒，以及其他局间休息时间倒数
- No-Let Rule
‧ The No-Let rule will apply to serves, bringing in an additional element
of unpredictability at the start of points.
‧ This rule will also remove any ambiguity over let calling from umpires,
ensuring the rule is consistent with normal ‘let’ occurrences during
regular point exchanges.
取消发球触网(let)规则
- Medical Time-Outs
‧ A limit of 1 medical time out per player per match.
限制伤停次数
- Player Coaching
‧ Players and coaches will be able to communicate at certain points in
the match (to be determined), providing additional content and entertainment
value for broadcast. Coaches will not be allowed on-court.
开放教练在特定时间点的场中指导 (学WTA的?)
据ATP的说法，这些规则尝试是想要创造快节奏且对电视观众友善的比赛，进而吸引新
的收视群。这些规则暂时不会引入ATP Tour中的正规比赛。
ref: https://goo.gl/fC3r81