Men’s Tennis Olympic final to be best-of-three sets

The decision brings the men’s gold medal match into line with other Olympic singles matches which are all played as best-of-three sets.

The men’s tennis final at next year’s Tokyo Olympics will change format to a best-of-three tiebreak sets instead of five, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday.

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The decision brings the men’s gold medal match into line with other Olympic singles matches which are all played as best-of-three sets.

The ITF said men’s and women’s doubles matches would feature a match tiebreak to 10 points when tied at one-set all, as is the case in mixed doubles.

“These amendments reduce concerns of overplay for players who reach the latter stages of all three events -- singles, doubles and mixed doubles,” the ITF said in a statement.