Ben Shelton calls for service rule change after US Open final defeat

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2026-09-14

New York (dpa) -Beaten US Open finalist Ben Shelton has called for a change to a "stupid" rule after being told he had to stand in position while Alexander Zverev bounces the ball. Zverev's service routine has irked a number of players this fortnight, with the German bouncing the ball up to 25 times before starting his serving motion. While there is a 25-second rule for a first serve, there is none for a second serve. Shelton was annoyed at being......

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