The focus now shifts to the official tennis calendar and the forthcoming US Open with the Olympics completed and the ATP and WTA back to their previous levels.
Those who have high hopes of taking home the crown, however, will have to deal with some new regulations.
Before leaving for New York, the players should review a plethora of written statutes that, if used wisely, may tip the scales.
The US Open is introducing a new tennis regulation.
The new guidelines address how the video review is used as well as what qualifies as a contentious call.
After all, while the players are free to contest many of their complaints, some are unavoidable, like time infractions, foot errors, and line calls made by the electric line caller.
It’s also important to note that all main draw matches at the US Open on Arthur Ashe, Armstrong, Grandstand, Stadium 17, and Courts 5, 7, 11, and 12 will have access to video review technology.
This follows the June trial of new tennis regulations at Halle and Queen’s, where an American player is expected to gain an advantage after Coco Gauff got into a heated argument with a chair umpire for the third time this year at the Olympics.
Who is the favorite to win this year’s US Open?
Choosing a clear favorite for the US Open is extremely difficult for both men and women, especially with the Cincinnati Masters just around the corner.
Who is really at the top of the game heading into the year’s last Grand Slam will become more apparent after that tournament.
But before that, it’s difficult to ignore Carlos Alcaraz as the men’s favorite, especially after the summer in which he triumphed at Wimbledon, Roland Garros, and the Olympics final.
Of course, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will challenge him, but the Spaniard will be itching for vengeance against the former, and the latter is still dealing with health problems.
On the women’s side, however, it appears like there is a far wider field of potential winners.
As a result, none of the top players are really controlling the major tournaments; instead, players like Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, and Aryna Sabalenka are currently prone to making unexpected early withdrawals.
Consequently, even if Swiatek has won the competition before, maybe someone like Emma Navarro or maybe Naomi Osaka will fancy their prospects of a surprise victory in New York.
