Tennis-Stephens calls for rule change over lengthy bathroom breaks


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 02 Sep 2021

Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Sloane Stephens of the USA reacts after defeating Cori Gauff of the USA on day three of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens said on Wednesday players who took extended bathroom breaks were guilty of "gamesmanship" after Stefanos Tsitsipas came under fire once again for leaving the court late on in a match.

Andy Murray was furious with Tsitsipas on Monday after he took a break that ran close to eight minutes during their five-set first-round clash, with the Briton saying the disruption had an impact on the match.

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