“It’s something bad” – Alcaraz on new shot-clock rule

Carlos Alcaraz said he would be speaking to the ATP about their experimental shot clock that is currently in place at the cinch Championships – which begins automatically three seconds after each point.

There is an allowance of up to 25 seconds between points, but previously it was up to the umpire when the timer actually began.

“Yeah, absolutely,” said Alcaraz after his defeat to Jack Draper, when he was asked about whether he would be mentioning this with the authorities.

“I think for the player it is something bad. I finish the point at the net, and I had no time to ask for the balls. I have time just to ask for two balls and no bounces. It is crazy. I have time just to ask for two balls and no bounces.”

Alcaraz: I had no time to do my routine

The recent Roland-Garros champion continued, “I have never seen something like that in tennis. If you play a long point or finish at the net, you [should] have time just to go for a towel or [do] your routine: ask for, in my case, four balls, I’m concentrating for the next point, just bouncing my bounces, and serve as best as I can.

“Today I felt like I was in a rush all the time. I had no time to bounce and do my routine. Of course it’s something bad for the players.”

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