{"id":18309,"date":"2026-08-31T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/doubles-revival\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:44:38","slug":"doubles-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/doubles-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Doubles is filling stadiums again, and the tour has noticed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Night sessions, a shot clock, and a format that ends before the trains stop. Doubles is filling stadiums again, and the tour has noticed.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"the-format\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The format<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No-ad scoring, a ten-point tiebreak instead of a third set, and a hard ninety-minute ceiling that broadcasters can schedule around.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/seats-767x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/seats-767x1024.webp 767w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/seats-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/seats-768x1025.webp 768w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/seats-1151x1536.webp 1151w, https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/seats.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sold-out doubles night session \u2014 the third this month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"the-money\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The money<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prize money is up 40% in two seasons and still a fraction of singles. 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