It s a bit of a shame it s not ideal and I don t think it looks professional - Andy Murray calls for change in tennis rules around late night matches × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Davis Cup 2022 News

It s a bit of a shame it s not ideal and I don t think it looks professional - Andy Murray calls for change in tennis rules around late night matches

By Anirudh Modified 15 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury lost 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock in the Davis Cup. Andy Murray has called for a clampdown on late finishes to tennis matches after Great Britain's intense group stage defeat to USA in the Davis Cup. Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock beat Murray and Joe Salisbury 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in a hard-fought two-hour 49-minute contest on Wednesday at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow to give the USA a 2-1 victory in their Davis Cup contest. The contest hung in the balance before the doubles clash, which was a grueling late-night contest that ended at 12:58 am local time in a half-empty stadium. Tennis on telly @tennisontellyAndy Murray and Joe Salisbury are beaten by Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock 5-7 6-4 7-5 at the Davis Cup in Glasgow; USA beat Great Britain 2-1 in their first group stage match.72Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury are beaten by Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock 5-7 6-4 7-5 at the Davis Cup in Glasgow; USA beat Great Britain 2-1 in their first group stage match. https://t.co/NIQNfQlkg3 In his post-match press conference, former World No. 1 Murray made clear his disappointment at the increasing regularity of late finishes to matches in the sport. "It would be better if they were earlier I think for everyone involved. I don't think it's ideal for you guys. I don't think it's ideal for the fans. That match that we played there, there's probably half of the people in there at the end of the match that were there at the beginning. It's a bit of a shame because, well, they missed a great match. It's not probably because they didn't want to stay. If you got children here, you can't stay with them. You got to get a bus or train home. Can't do it," Andy Murray said. He stated that while it's also hard on ball kids and others involved, it's even tougher on players who might have to take to the court the following day despite not getting to bed until the early hours of the morning. "For the ballkids and things like that, it's inappropriate. Yeah, the players are still able to go out and compete. I mean, we're still playing really well. But, yeah, it's not ideal for the U.S. team to come back and play tomorrow. They're probably not going to be tucked up in their beds until, I don't know what the time is, probably 3:30, 4:00 in the morning by the time they've done their recovery and managed to sort of calm down after a tie like that," he said. Davis Cup@DavisCup? @andy_murray ?

#DavisCup #byRakuten @the_LTA658? @andy_murray ?#DavisCup #byRakuten @the_LTA https://t.co/QpLpvkA67f The 35-year-old hopes that officials will take a look at the issue and find a solution as it's becoming increasingly regular for matches to be played well past midnight. Last week, the US Open recorded its latest ever finish when the quarterfinal clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner ended at 2:50 am local time. "Yeah, it's not ideal. It's not just here, obviously. We've seen it obviously at the US Open even just last week. It's something that tennis needs to sort of have a bit of a think about. I don't think it looks that professional," Andy Murray stated.

It is understandable obviously with what s happening this week - Andy Murray on the muted atmosphere in Glasgow

Joe Salisbury (L) and Andy Murray pictured during the Davis Cup Group D match between USA and UK The matches in Glasgow have been played through a subdued atmosphere as the organizers, players, and fans paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. While disappointed to not have the usual pumped-up arena backing them in the matches, Andy Murray said that everyone understood the reasons behind it and was respectful of it. "Yeah, it [the atmosphere] was different. It is understandable obviously with what's happening this week. But it was, yeah, like at the change of ends and stuff, a little bit quieter or going onto the court or. One of the things about the ties in Glasgow, when the Loch Lomond song was played during the warmups and stuff, I remembered those moments, you get goose bumps when all the crowd is singing it, as well. It's really special. I love that," Andy Murray said. "I thought the atmosphere was still very good during the match and everything. The crowd did a really good job. But, yeah, little things like that can just help a little bit when the days are so long, as well. It's not easy for a crowd to maintain an amazing atmosphere for 10 hours, you know? Not easy," he added. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी