Loki Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Does the French Open have a curfew? I know the Australian and US Opens don’t. They play until light fades. They have night sessions now and that session on Chatrier will finish when the match is finished. Nadal Djokovic last year was still going at midnight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Hammerafc said: It does have a roof though.... So it does Why... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 So Wimbledon is the only GS with a set curfew. Is that because there’s flats and houses next to it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Loki said: They play until light fades. They have night sessions now and that session on Chatrier will finish when the match is finished. Nadal Djokovic last year was still going at midnight Just to clarify all other courts apart from Chatrier play until light fades. Chatrier with its roof is floodlit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Whatever happens that was a real high quality match. Great to see Murray playing at that level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Leyton Hewitt finished a match at 4:22 am in the AO, just gave him time for a handshake, a quick shower and to drop his missus off at Summer Bay High. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheScarf said: So Wimbledon is the only GS with a set curfew. Is that because there’s flats and houses next to it? Sounds like a resident problem to me. Long as the match isn't starting at about midnight, fucking finish it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Why is there a curfew for Wimbledon? "The 11pm curfew is a planning condition applied to balance the consideration of the local residents with the scale of an international tennis event that takes place in a residential area," Wimbledon organisers said in 2018. "The challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration. "The curfew was introduced for the opening of the centre court roof in 2009." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Just now, GiGi said: Sounds like a resident problem to me. Long as the match isn't starting at about midnight, fucking finish it. It must be to do with that. You see on the aerial shots there’s tower blocks across the road. If they insist on having one at least extend it to midnight. 11 seems a bit arbitrary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Second on centre tomorrow after Alcaraz. Be around 4ish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) Seems pretty reasonable to end it and come back tomorrow rather than having thousands of people staggering around London with no way home. Edited July 6, 2023 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Seems pretty reasonable to end it and come back tomorrow rather than having thousands of people staggering around London with no way home. Then let those who need to go home leave and open the doors to those leaving the pubs at kicking out time. Not rocket science. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Or just come back tomorrow, which is far safer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR74 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Some lineup that is on centre today:- Alcaraz, the remainder of Murray/Tsitsipas, Swiatek, and then finally Wawrinka/Djokovic. Wonder if they'll get through it all or if we might see the last one carried over again. Not unimaginable the first three of those are reasonably quick I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 56 minutes ago, JR74 said: Some lineup that is on centre today:- Alcaraz, the remainder of Murray/Tsitsipas, Swiatek, and then finally Wawrinka/Djokovic. Wonder if they'll get through it all or if we might see the last one carried over again. Not unimaginable the first three of those are reasonably quick I suppose. Aye I think the first 3 will be done 7 by, if they start sharp at 1, which should leave plenty of time for Wawrinka/Djokovic. Yesterday was a bit of an anomaly, no one expected Broady/Ruud to go the distance, and one of the games during Rybakina/Cornet lasted about 20 minutes. Something like 14 deuces in that game. They also closed the roof during it which was another delay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jives Miguel Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 They shouldn't be starting at close to 2pm anyway. Its absolutely farcical the time Centre Court kicks off. If you've got 2 mens and 1 women's and all 3 go the distance, you've no chance of finishing all 3 in the allotted 9 hours. No reason why they shouldn't be starting at 12 on the dot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jives Miguel said: They shouldn't be starting at close to 2pm anyway. Its absolutely farcical the time Centre Court kicks off. If you've got 2 mens and 1 women's and all 3 go the distance, you've no chance of finishing all 3 in the allotted 9 hours. No reason why they shouldn't be starting at 12 on the dot. Wimbledon have tonnes of shite stuff like this. Get all courts started at the same time. You know what the Nigels are like though, they love all that tradition stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Mon the Greek...for a bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) Alcaraz is looking deadly as he warms into this. Hope John Inverdale gets punted for the Murray game. Edited July 7, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMc93 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 A fully fit on form Berrettini could be a tricky opponent for Alcaraz on this surface. Whether or not those two things are currently reality remains to be seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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