Maria Sharapova expressed mock disgust Saturday at the inaugural International Premier Tennis League tournament's beeping shot-clock, part of a novel experiment designed to speed up tennis and make it more fun to watch.

The world number two likened the 20-second clock, which beeps loudly when players take too long winding up with their serve, to a bedside alarm clock.

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