{"id":16334,"date":"2026-07-05T05:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16334"},"modified":"2026-07-05T05:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:58:02","slug":"so-against-this-bbc-pundit-slams-tennis-star-for-abusing-rule-at-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16334","title":{"rendered":"\u2018So against this\u2019 \u2013 BBC pundit slams tennis star for abusing rule at Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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medical timeout rules during his\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0defeat to\u00a0Alex de Minaur.<\/p>\n<p>Making his first appearance in the Wimbledon main draw, Svajda was handed a tough third-round test against fifth seed De Minaur.<\/p>\n<p>And despite fighting back well to take the second set against the Australian, Svajda eventually fell to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court Three.<\/p>\n<p>Having fallen two breaks down in the third set, Svajda called for the physio and was eventually granted a medical timeout for an issue around his hamstring and adductor area.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving lengthy treatment, the 23-year-old resumed the match but was unable to prevent De Minaur from serving out the third set.<\/p>\n<p>ATP medical timeout rules allow players a single three-minute treatment break per distinct treatable condition.<\/p>\n<p>However, BBC pundit and former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said those rules need to be made stricter as he accused Svajda of using the timeout simply because his &#8216;muscles were getting tired&#8217;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-144029-65d7.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29040286\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Svajda was granted a medical timeout in the third set (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-04-144104-c7ec.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29040287\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The American received length physio treatment before continuing (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;Personally, I am against this medical timeout unless you&#8217;ve done an injury,&#8217; Cash said on commentary. &#8216;Because this is loss of condition, this is muscles getting tired, and you&#8217;re not supposed to have a medical timeout for that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I am so against this, the doctors need to stand up and go, no, this is not an injury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Here&#8217;s what the rule should be: anything beyond the fourth set in the men&#8217;s, unless you twist your ankle or roll something or run into the net post or whatever, you shouldn&#8217;t get a MTO. As simple as that. Because it\u2019s tiring, you get tired.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284339353.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29040539\" alt=\"Day Four: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Alex de Minaur eventually came out on top to progress to the last 16 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;The doctor should come up and go, \u2018Guess what, you\u2019ve just been playing three hours. You\u2019re tired. Your muscles are tired. Move on. Play on\u2019.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the Australian&#8217;s passionate rant, fellow commentator Todd Woodbridge said: &#8216;He\u2019s a tough man, folks. Pat Cash.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>But Cash pushed back, adding: &#8216;No, because this changes the momentum of the game and it\u2019s against the rules.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMedical timeout rules\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The Medical Time Out takes place during a change over or set break, unless the Sports Physiotherapist determines that the player has developed an acute medical condition that requires immediate medical treatment. <\/p>\n<p>The Medical Time-Out is limited to three minutes of treatment. A player is allowed one Medical Time-Out for each distinct treatable medical condition. <\/p>\n<p>All clinical manifestations of heat illness shall be considered as one (1) treatable medical condition. All treatable musculoskeletal injuries that manifest as part of a kinetic chain continuum shall be considered as one treatable medical condition. <\/p>\n<p>A player may receive treatment for muscle cramping only during the time allotted for change of ends and\/or set breaks. Players may not receive a Medical Time-Out for muscle cramping.<\/p>\n<p><em>As per the Grand Slam rulebook<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, Cash urged governing bodies to change the rules surrounding ball tosses, which currently allow players to catch the ball restart their serve if their toss is wayward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The ball tosses are the other mysterious one for me, it&#8217;s absolutely ridiculous,&#8217; Cash fumed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You&#8217;ve started the point, the shot clock has gone off, the ball is in the air and in play and yet you&#8217;re allowed to catch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These are no-brainers, but the tennis associations and all the governing bodies can&#8217;t come to an understanding. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It needs someone in the ITF to say, &#8216;right, in Grand Slams this is what we&#8217;re doing&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;No more throwing the ball up in the air and catching it. 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