Best-of-Five for Women? Rybakina’s AO Run Reignites the Debate

Elena Rybakina’s Australian Open run sparks a bigger conversation: should women play best-of-five sets at Grand Slams? On this episode of The Big T Podcast, the hosts dive into the ongoing debate around match formats, fairness, and physical demands, including whether best-of-five should be introduced for women in later rounds, or removed entirely for men in favor of best-of-three. -- Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour network dedicated to tennis: both sport and lifestyle. It’s the number one destination for breaking news, live scores, pop culture, entertainment, and travel—all to help fans stay on top of the game. Get the Tennis Channel App to stream both WTA & ATP live: tennischannel.com Stay up to date with tennis live scores, news, rankings and more: https://www.tennis.com/