Former British No. 1 John Lloyd has called for a change to the men's Grand Slam format ahead of Wimbledon. He argues that best-of-five set matches contribute to rising injuries amid a demanding calendar.
Lloyd said in an interview with Tennis365 that the schedule has been problematic for years. He proposed making Grand Slam matches best of three sets, at least from the quarterfinals onward.
"In my opinion, the calendar is awful," he said. "I think Grand Slams should be best of three sets anyway. We are going to see more and more injuries, mark my words, unless something is changed."
The proposal comes as multiple players withdraw from Wimbledon due to fitness issues. Carlos Alcaraz is out with a wrist injury, while others including Lorenzo Musetti and Victoria Mboko have also pulled out.
Grand Slams have used best-of-five sets for men since 1877, with brief experiments at other majors in the 1970s that were later reversed.