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De Miñaur proposes a radical change in tennis regulations

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 11 Oct 2026
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Álex de Miñaur proposes a change in tennis rules. Photo: gettyimages

Álex de Miñaur achieved a very important victory for his interests in the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2026, against the Japanese Sakamoto. The Australian is immersed in the race to obtain a ticket for the ATP Finals 2026, and a great performance in the Chinese event could be a giant step toward achieving it. In a press conference, he surprised everyone with an interesting reflection.

There has been much talk lately about the constant interruptions in current tennis and how matches are prolonged by the time players spend between points, in actions such as multiple bounces before serving, excessive time spent between first and second serves, or even numerous ball tosses before executing the serve. De Miñaur has a well-formed opinion on this, which he didn't hesitate to express, surprising everyone.

De Miñaur proposes banning the correction of the ball toss when serving

"I think it would be good to introduce a clock between the first and second serve, establishing a time limit that cannot be exceeded. This would prevent players from taking too much time between both serves."

"I have been saying for a long time that, personally, I would introduce another rule: I would allow only one ball toss. Once you toss it, you must serve, no matter what. If you decide not to, it would be a fault."

"In that way, it would also prevent a player from starting their entire routine again if they make a bad toss right before serving. In my opinion, it would be another good addition."

Álex de Miñaur has opened a debate with these words and demonstrates that there is a real concern in the ATP circuit about how to manage increasingly frequent situations that significantly affect the development of matches.

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