A Year After Making Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Complaint, Novak Djokovic Gets More Serious as He Advices Wimbledon Over Center Court Curfew

Wimbledon has received plenty of backlash this year. Poor scheduling, reckless security, and the never-ending rain delays have characterized this year’s Championships. Tennis fans have criticized the organizers for their poor management due to which the first week was a complete nightmare. The scheduling forced several players to play almost every day in the opening week, which took a toll on their fitness. Among the fans and experts, one of the biggest names in the sport has criticized Wimbledon’s scheduling recently.

Novak Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, called out their scheduling structure. He also came up with a better idea for the organizers, which they could look to implement the following year.

Novak Djokovic’s advice to Wimbledon

Wimbledon has struggled to finish the main court matches on time this year. The 11 PM curfew has stopped matches midway on numerous occasions and it has certainly affected the players’ rhythm. Both Djokovic and Andy Murray suffered from the curfew. While Djokovic ultimately won his match against Hurkacz after losing a set, Murray completely lost his rhythm and the match. To avoid such problems, the world number 2 came up with a solution for it. He was asked if the matches should start earlier on the main courts and Djokovic agreed.

He said in his post-match conference, “I think so. I agree with that. Obviously, curfew is probably something that is much more difficult to change, I understand, because of the community and the residential area we are in. I think the matches could be pushed at least to start at 12pm. I think it would make a difference.”

Starting two hours prior to the current scheduled time would allow players to play about two extra sets of tennis, thereby increasing the probability of matches being finished within the curfew time. However, Djokovic’s advice contradicts something the Serb mentioned last year at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic contradicted his previous statement

Last year, Wimbledon allowed a few players, including Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, to train on Centre Court prior to the start of the tournament. It wasn’t the norm to allow players to grace the Centre Court before the commencement. However, the tennis players complained about slipping on the surface, which forced the organizers to change the rule.

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Novak Djokovic was entirely against the rule. He believed that the defending champion should be the first player to step on the Centre Court. Despite being against most of the Wimbledon traditions, this one particular folklore fascinated the Serb. He considered it to be an honor to be the first to step on the iconic Centre Court. However, by advising a 12 PM start, the Serb is contradicting this point, as the defending champions always take the court at 1:30 PM.

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