But there are players, such as Thompson, two-time U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe or Matteo Arnaldi of Italy, who said it's a mistake to set things up so someone who makes a tournament debut on Sunday and wins wouldn't play again until Wednesday, a change to the every-other-day rhythm at the Slams.
U.S. Open tennis players don't necessarily think more is better when it comes to starting on Sunday
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“I have no good words for it,” said Jordan Thompson, Purcell's doubles partner in New York last year.
Doping talk overshadows tennis at Australian Open with Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek under scrutiny
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