If you’re here, you may have two words on your mind: Wimbledon … curfew?
Yes. Matches stop being played after 11 p.m. local time, which is why Stefan Tsitsipas and Andy Murray — who were in the middle of a second-round match — had to pause their hard-fought battle in 2023 on Thursday and wait for the next day.
Why? This has been a thing since 2009, when Centre Court at the All England Club got a roof.
Per The Independent, here’s a statement from Wimbledon back in 2018: “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. The challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration.”
There’s your answer!
Curfew? The US Open starts its matches at like midnight and plays at ungodly hours. Weak!
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) July 6, 2023
