rediff.com
rediff.com
Cricket
      HOME | SPORTS | OTHERS
October 6, 2000

NEWS
SCHEDULES
COLUMNS
PREVIOUS TOURS
OTHER SPORTS
STATISTICS
INTERVIEWS
SLIDE SHOW
ARCHIVES


Rediff Shopping
Shop & gift from thousands of products!
  Books     Music    
  Apparel   Jewellery
  Flowers   More..     

Safe Shopping

send this story to a friend

Australian Open to use new scoring system

Australian Open tennis officials announced a new scoring system on Friday, with mixed doubles as the guinea pig.

For the January Grand Slam, mixed doubles matches will be played over two sets, with a tie-break game added if the match is split one set apiece.

Tennis Australia spokeswoman Lysette Shaw said the new rule, dropping a third decisive set, would speed up the game which would help television coverage at the elite level but also benefit social club players, because the length of matches would become more predictable.

''Timing is difficult with tennis. You never know how long it's going to go,'' Shaw said.

Mail Sports Editor

HOME | NEWS | MONEY | CRICKET | MOVIES | CHAT | INFOTECH | TRAVEL | NEWSLINKS
ROMANCE | WEDDING | BOOK SHOP | MUSIC SHOP | GIFT SHOP | HOTEL BOOKINGS
AIR/RAIL | WEATHER | FREE MESSENGER | BROADBAND | E-CARDS | EDUCATION
HOMEPAGES | FREE EMAIL | CONTESTS | FEEDBACK