local time with matches resuming the following day. The rule, which was implemented in 2009 with the opening of the retractable roof on Centre Court, means that no play can continue past 11 p.m. However, whereas at grand slams such as the Australian Open and US Open matches often finish well into the early hours of the morning, play is stopped on Wimbledon’s show courts at 11 p.m. 1 Court – there are retractable roofs – fitted with LED lights – which means the action could theoretically continue all night. The outside courts stop play when light becomes an issue but on the show courts – Centre and No. Unlike other grand slams, play at The All England Lawn Tennis Club is capped to finish at a certain time. Neither player was injured and the fans were engaged, but – like Andy Murray a few days prior – the game was suspended because it had come up against the tournament’s curfew.

18 Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon, play was stopped for the day.

Fans of Novak Djokovic were left disappointed on Sunday when, as it looked like the Serbian was romping to a straight-sets victory over world No.

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