Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas stay as Wimbledon match resumes after curfew

Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas will resume their Wimbledon second-round match on Friday after the match’s strict 11pm curfew minimize it quick. The Brit got here from a set down to steer 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-4 earlier than play was halted at 10:38pm on the conclusion of the third set.

The curfew was enforced by the native Merton council when planning permission was granted for Centre Court’s roof and has been in place because the roof was unveiled in 2009. With the momentum on his facet, Murray wasn’t completely happy when play needed to cease early on Thursday evening as organisers ended the match 22 minutes earlier than the 11pm restrict – presumably to go away issues honest as an alternative of beginning a number of video games of the fourth set.

Right earlier than he closed out the third, Murray suffered a worrying fall and yelped in pain as he slipped on the grass however he rapidly resumed play and took the lead earlier than they needed to cease. The two-time Wimbledon champion and the fifth seed can be again out on Centre Court second after Carlos Alcaraz takes on Alexandre Muller.