Becker calls for rule change over Zverev service antics

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2026-09-15

New York (dpa) - Boris Becker has joined the critics on the serving antics of US Open champion Alexander Zverev and called for a rule change. "I have one criticism of Sascha Zverev, just one. This endless ball bouncing before the second serve, please," Becker said on the podcast he co-hosts with Andrea Petkovic. "We urgently need a rule change specifying how much time the player has before the second serve." Zverev bounced the ball up to 25 time......

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