Overview
- The 25-second system will be used at the Indonesia Masters next week as part of continued trials at select World Tour events.
- Under the protocol, the clock starts when the umpire updates the score and both server and receiver must be ready within 25 seconds.
- Players may towel off, drink water, or use cold spray within the limit, and umpires can permit longer breaks for medical needs or extensive court mopping.
- BWF analysis found rallies average nine seconds while time between points averages 22 seconds, leading to the 25-second target as a balance between recovery and flow.
- Players and coaches are split, with Wang Zi Yi and Arvind Bhat backing consistency, Mathias Christiansen questioning effectiveness, and Chen Yu Fei and B Sumeeth Reddy urging flexibility after long rallies.