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Alcaraz says five sets key to Grand Slam legacy, urges calendar reforms instead
Carlos Alcaraz said Grand Slam tournaments should remain best-of-five sets as shortening men’s matches would damage the legacy of tennis’ four majors, as the world number three stressed the need for changes to the packed tour calendar instead. A growing debate about player workload, late finishes and the demands of the calendar gathered momentum at the US Open last month after Ben Shelton ended Alcaraz’s title defence in a quarter-final that finished at 3:33 a.m. While the Spaniard has joined calls for measures to prevent matches spilling into the early hours, he said at the Japan Open on W...
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