Tennis to vote on rules shake-up

Shot-clocks and shorter sets among ideas to speed game up

NextGen Tennis
Players were allowed to talk to their coaching team via headsets during breaks in play
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Tennis could be set for the biggest shake-up in the sport’s rules for generations in a bid to attract younger fans.

The habit of players demanding towels from ball boys between every point to wipe themselves down will be a thing of the past if the plans are voted through.

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