Overview
- Sinner took a medical timeout for what looked like cramping in his Italian Open semi-final against Medvedev, even though ATP rules only allow cramp treatment during changeovers.
- Medvedev proposed letting players use a three-minute physio visit for cramps during a medical timeout to give officials a clear path to treat obvious cases.
- Roddick said he sees merit in the idea yet argued players would game the system, and he suggested banning cramp timeouts before an opponent’s serve to stop stalling.
- Querrey and co-host Steve Johnson explained that trainers cannot reliably tell real cramping from a masked injury claim, which is why current rules bar full timeouts for cramps.
- No ATP change has been announced, leaving the debate unresolved as attention turns to Roland Garros.