Chaos at Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz left fuming as organisers postpone the match abruptly due to curfew; crowd erupts in 'boos'
The match was stopped in the middle as officials believed that it wouldn't conclude before the match's 11 PM curfew. The American tennis star, who is among the favourites to make the semifinals in London, made a dramatic comeback from 1-5 in the fourth set tiebreaker.
Fritz won seven of the next eight points to force a deciding fifth point, after which the officials decided to halt the match in between.
Taylor Fritz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's match at Wimbledon is suspended due to the curfew, which is at 11 pm local time. The crowd is booing. They currently have more than 40 minutes left to play.Fritz wants to continue as long as possible. Totally understand his… pic.twitter.com/75mScXN4Dv
Taylor Fritz was seen fuming following an abrupt halt in the match
As soon as the decision the halt by officials came in, Fritz, who staged a hard comeback in the match after losing in the first two sets, was seen visibly upset and fuming at the officials.
The chair umpire announced to the crowd that due to the late time of the match, they would not be able to finish the match in time; hence, the match would be suspended until tomorrow (Tuesday), when they had more than 40 minutes left to play.
Crowd 'boos' at the chair umpire and the Wimbledon officials
Realising the fact that the match has been halted till Tuesday, a chaotic situation struck in the crowd. The Court 1 crowd instantly showed their disagreement and did not appreciate the call as 'boos' rang out.
On the other hand, fans and netizens took to their social media X (formerly called Twitter) and expressed their anger. One user wrote, "What kind of 3rd world nation has a 'curfew' for adults?"
What kind of 3rd world nation has a 'curfew' for adults?
While another said, "This is a joke!!!!! How do u pause this match??"
This is a joke!!!!! How do u pause this match??
"No matter what we say, safety first. Each set takes about 45 minutes, meaning they'll be exposing the spectators to the dangers of breaching the curfew. Sad, but understandable," one added.
No matter what we say, safety first. Each set takes about 45 minutes, meaning they'll be exposing the spectators to the dangers of breaching the curfew.Sad, but understandable.
"If both want to stop, stop. If both want to play, play. If one wants to play, play. That was ridiculous and @Taylor_Fritz97 has a right to question it."
"Brutal. Let em play. 5th could go 6-0 in 30 minutes, who knows. 100% wrong decision."
Brutal. Let em play. 5th could go 6-0 in 30 minutes, who knows. 100% wrong decision.
"Terrible decision. I understand Perricard didn't want to continue. Fritz did. Perricard should've forfeited."
Know what really happened, why the match was halted abruptly
According to the agreement with the local Merton Council, matches at the All England Club must stop at 11 p.m. every night. But what left Fritz and his fans in frustration was the organiser's decision to halt the match in between when there were still 40 minutes left for the play to finish.
Meanwhile, Monday's last match was also halted at the Centre Court with No. 3 Alexander Zverev, a three-time major finalist.
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