Novak Djokovic believes tennis needs a profound transformation to adapt to younger generations.

The winner of 24 Grand Slam titles proposed a series of changes that would affect the scoring system, the length of sets and some of the most important moments in each match.

The Serbian’s goal would be to establish an approximate two-hour window for each match, creating a more dynamic and predictable spectacle for fans, organizers and television broadcasters.

Shorter sets to increase intensity

One of the main changes proposed by Djokovic is replacing the traditional six-game sets with four-game sets.

Matches could still be played as best-of-five-set contests, preserving the possibility of comebacks but with considerably shorter sets.

The format would preserve different stages within the same match without the competition necessarily lasting three, four or even five hours.

The point that would eliminate advantage scoring

The second proposal involves introducing the golden point, a system used in sports such as padel that has also been tested in different tennis formats.

Under this rule, there would be no advantage scoring when a game reached 40-40. The next point would directly determine which player wins the game.

The measure would increase the tension during decisive moments and reduce the possibility of a single game lasting several minutes because of a constant succession of deuces and advantages.

A format with existing precedents

The ideas presented by Djokovic are not entirely unfamiliar. Some of these features have been used at the ATP Next Gen Finals, a tournament that annually brings together some of the best players under the age of 21 and serves as a testing ground for new rules.

However, implementing a similar model across the sport would mean altering some of tennis’ most traditional rules.

A debate dividing the tennis world

Reducing match duration could make tournament scheduling easier, improve the television experience and attract new viewers. At the same time, it would remove some of the physical and mental endurance that characterizes longer matches.

Djokovic continues to compete under the traditional format, but his position within the tour makes his comments the starting point of a conversation that could gain momentum in the coming years.

Tennis now faces a complex decision: protect its historic rules or begin a transformation to win over a new generation of fans.