By AFP 25 January 2023 | 2:34 pm Wimbledon will shorten men’s doubles matches from best-of-five sets to best-of-three from this year’s championships, the All England Club announced on Wednesday. The traditional five-set format had been criticised in the past for discouraging more singles specialists from entering the doubles. Wimbledon was the only grand slam tournament to stage five-set doubles matches, but will… Serbia’s Novak Djokovic kisses the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Matteo Berrettini during their men’s singles final match on the thirteenth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2021. (Photo by AELTC/Simon Bruty / POOL / AFP) Wimbledon will shorten men’s doubles matches from best-of-five sets to best-of-three from this year’s championships, the All England Club announced on Wednesday. The traditional five-set format had been criticised in the past for discouraging more singles specialists from entering the doubles. Wimbledon was the only grand slam tournament to stage five-set doubles matches, but will now move into line with the Australian Open, French Open and US Open. “The decision was made following a wide-ranging consultation and the change brings Wimbledon into line with the other grand slams which stage the gentlemen’s doubles in a best-of-three format,” the AELTC said in a statement. “This update will provide the referee’s office with greater certainty when scheduling matches during the event and we hope it will encourage even more players to enter doubles at Wimbledon as a result.” All other formats at Wimbledon will remain the same. Latest 6 mins ago During his historic 2-day working visit to Lagos, the $1.5bn Lekki Deep Seaport was one of the several iconic projects inaugurated by President Muhammad Buhari. Located approximately 65km in the Eastern part of Lagos, the Lekki Deep Sea Port spreads over 90 hectares of land bordered on the South by the Atlantic Ocean. It is… 15 mins ago It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari has officially commissioned the 32-metric tons per hour Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, Ikorodu. The integrated rice mill at Imota is a 22-hectare facility with the rice mill taking about 8.5 hectares and consists of a complete set of new mills, two warehouses, 16 silos with… 26 mins ago The Senate on Wednesday at plenary, confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr Solomon Arase as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs. Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Jika Halliru (APC-Bauchi) presented the report. Haillu said Arases’ nomination was in… 27 mins ago ‘A Greater Lagos Rising’, the theme of the second term campaign of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, is quite apt. It appositely captures the efforts of the current government in Lagos toward making life more meaningful for the citizenry. In the last three and a half years,… 27 mins ago The public health sector in Lagos State has witnessed tremendous development under the Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration in Lagos State. The Sanwo-Olu administration has invested immensely in the upgrade of the state’s public health facilities to enhance access to quality healthcare. At the center of the state’s public health policy is the provision of…
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