Fifth seed on the men’s side, Taylor Fritz, was left utterly frustrated last night as Wimbledon officials stepped in to stop his match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. The American and the Frenchman were locked in quite a tussle as the match was heading into the fifth and final set. <\/p>
Having lost the first two sets, Fritz was on his comeback and even managed to secure the fourth set after being down 1-5 in the tiebreak. With momentum on his side heading into the decider, the American was visibly unhappy about the decision to suspend the match midway. <\/p>
However, it was not only this match that was suspended, as multiple others, such as the one between Alexander Zverev<\/a> and Arthur Rinderknech, were also halted before they could start the third set. Currently, both players have won one set each.<\/p> Suspending matches at Wimbledon is nothing new. This happens almost every year, and the main reason behind the suspension is due to the time curfew that is in place. Initially, the curfew at SW19 used to be whenever it started to get dark and difficult for players to see the ball. <\/p> That is because the Wimbledon grounds didn’t have lights. However, since the tournament put roofs on the Centre Court and Court Number 1, the lights have allowed play to continue until 11 PM local time. <\/p>Why Did Wimbledon Suspend Matches on Day 1?<\/h2>