WTA players explain the new serve clock

Published Aug 24, 2018

It's time to get our heads around the #serveclock ⏰ @Petra_Kvitova, @CaroGarcia, @KaPliskova, @juliagoerges, @ARadwanska, @Daria_gav and @CoCoVandey break it down...#CTOpenTennis pic.twitter.com/eaZHjmElRi
— Connecticut Open (@connecticutopen) August 23, 2018

The new serve clock being introduced for the US Open Series has been big news this season. Though it's been in place for a few weeks now, the rules and specifics are little confusing. To help explain them, WTA players from the Connecticut Open, including Daria Gavrilova, Caroline Garcia and Karolina Pliskova, helped break it down in some...interesting ways.

Players have 25 seconds to begin the next point, with a clock visibly showing the seconds remaining. If they fail to adhere to the time allocated, they may face penalties. Petra Kvitova admits to being slow between points, with the other players quickly agreeing that the Czech needs to speed things up.

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Hahaha love it @connecticutopen and of course I love the rules too @usopen 🤪🤣 #slooooooowPetra https://t.co/zK8DTJYgz9
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) August 23, 2018

The ladies were part of another acting skit, this time talking about college.

While nearby @Yale students are just beginning to drift back to school after their long summer vacation, some of our favourite CTOpenTennis players are well ahead of the curve.

Get ready for roll call. Orientation starts here! #NHV 🔔👩‍🎓👩‍🎓👩‍🎓 pic.twitter.com/E56UCVySDY
— Connecticut Open (@connecticutopen) August 22, 2018

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New Haven is the final warm-up event before the US Open begins on Monday.

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