Roddick Rips U.S. Open Twitter Restrictions

The tennis community has been very sensitive on the topic of gambling recently, and its attention turned to Twitter, as officials at the ongoing U.S. Open tournament at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., banned tweeting by players during their game breaks and urged caution in using the social-networking site at all times, the New York Post reported.

Notices posted around the player areas read:

Sending certain sensitive information concerning your match or other matches and/or players should be avoided.

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