Due to the curfew in force, the matches could not be extended beyond 11 p.m., the organization of the competition was forced to suspend the duel during which the Serb won by two sets to nil against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz.
With the scream in the throat. This is how Novak Djokovic (2nd) found himself after seeing his round of 16 interrupted at Wimbledon in which he hardly beats the Poles Hubert Hurkacz (18th) by 7-6(6) and 7-6(6) after almost two hours of meeting.
It is because of the regulations in force, British Grand Slam matches have an 11 p.m. deadline, due to a curfew in place since 2009 in the Merton township. where the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is located.
The reason for the suspension is related to the respect and consideration for neighbors and residents of the area, one of London’s most exclusive areas . In this sense, not only the tournament is affected, but also all kinds of nighttime activities with the closure of bars and pubs, for example.
Thus, in a statement made by the organization of the competition in 2018, it is stated that “The 11 p.m. curfew is a planning condition applied to balance consideration for local residents with the scale of an international tennis event taking place in a residential area” adding that “the challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration” .
Despite the suspension, the former world number one – who is aiming for his eighth title at La Catedral – will start this Monday with a big advantage in a match that until the interruption was defined by details . In fact, in none of the sets played were there breaks, forcing the tiebreakers to pass. tiebreakers.
In those cases, experience and handling the pressure at key moments allowed the Belgrade-born man to tip the scales in his favour. remaining with both sets by 8-6 in definitions.
The resumption of the match between Djokovic and Hurkacz is scheduled for this Monday, July 10, around 3:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. Chile time) . If he beats the Pole, the winner of 23 Grand Slam tournaments will have to face the Russian Andrei Rublev (7th) who fought his way to the top eight round of the London tournament after beating the Kazakh Alexander Bublik (26th) in a contested engagement that lasted five sets and over three hours, with the score 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-7(5) and 6-4.
End of Galán’s dream
Also on Sunday, the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (85th) the dream of continuing to advance in the third Grand Slam of the season has been frustrated.
The native of Bucaramanga could not with the Italian Jannik Sinner (8th) and said goodbye to the tournament after falling in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-4 and 6-3 in 2 hours and 40 minutes of play.
In any case, the coffee grower has done well by becoming the first Colombian to reach the round of 16 major British .
For his part, the European will face the Russian Roman Safiullin (92nd) executioner of the Canadians Denis Shapovalov (29th) by partials of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 and 6-3, in 2 hours and 12 minutes of meeting.
Finally, and in a duel corresponding to the third round of the tournament, the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (24th) fought his way to the next phase of the tournament after comfortably beating the American Frances Tiafoe (10th) by 6-2, 6-3 and 6-2 in just 1 hour and 41 minutes.
The Haskovo-born man will have a tough rival looking to put his name in the quarter-finals: the Dane Holger Rune (6th) .
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