The ATP may modify the rules to ensure that players do not go to the toilet for a long time during the game

The ATP Tour will soon cancel the long restroom breaks during the game. According to Reuters, ATP Tour plans to set stricter rules for players leaving the court to go to the bathroom. Players can thank the Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas for this potential change.

During the US Open earlier this month, Tsitsipas’ situation reached a tipping point. Accused of going to the bathroom for a long time Andy Murray is in the game. After Sisipas was absent for about eight minutes, Murray was emotional. The British tennis player claimed that the interruption changed the outcome of the game.

This became a habit of the Sisipas. In his next game, Sisipas went to the bathroom for more than 7 minutes after losing the third set against Adrian Mannarino. Sisipas finally came back to win the game.

An ATP source told Reuters: “The rules for restroom breaks and on-field medical suspensions will also change.” “I hope that before the start of next season in January, we will have stricter rules on restroom breaks and medical overtime. “

According to Reuters, an ATP spokesperson also revealed that in addition to medical overtime, the rules involving restroom breaks will be reviewed. The WTA stated that “if changes are necessary, it is always open to dialogue and evolving rules”.

Murray is not the only tennis star to dispute the long break. Sloan Stephens, a former U.S. Open champion who serves on the WTA Players Committee, believes that extending the toilet time is unsportsmanlike. In addition, Alexander Zverev specifically called Sisipas’ lack of etiquette “unacceptable” in a game last month.

There is indeed at least one supporter in the corner of Sisipas: Novak Djokovic.

According to Retures, Djokovic said at the US Open: “I must support Stefanos Tsitsipas.” “I don’t think he did anything wrong. I support him.