I watched a lot of #tennis in 80s and 90s and I've only recently started following it again a bit more.
Back then hardly anyone ever played stops on clay court (or other surfaces, mostly makes sense on clay to begin with, I suppose).
They seem to be very common now, I wonder why?
Probably not player skill and if anything players are more athletic and faster to the net. Is it because players hit harder and therefore tend to be further back in the court, becoming more susceptible to stops?
