Current location:Earthly Encounters news portal > world
No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
Earthly Encounters news portal2024-06-03 21:52:24【world】5People have gathered around
IntroductionPARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open no
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions.
“I just like,” the No. 1-ranked player explained, “to sleep normally.”
Catching the right amount of z’s is no easy task in Grand Slam tennis these days, for the athletes or those watching them compete. Current players, ex-players and the folks who run the sport tend to agree that it’s hardly ideal to carry on into the wee hours of the morning, something that keeps happening over and over.
The latest example is defending champion Novak Djokovic’s five-set victory at Roland Garros against Lorenzo Musetti, a contest that began after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and didn’t wrap up until after 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Not great for the players. Or the fans on hand or trying to follow along from afar. Or the stadium workers. Or the on-court officials. The biggest problem? No one can get on the same page when it comes to finding a fix.
Address of this article:http://jordan.bankruptcyintn.com/article-53b699371.html
Very good!(911)
Related articles
- Diplo showcases his buff body as he ditches his shirt during special Run Club workout at Barry's
- Brown pitches 7 innings of no
- US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Russia and seizing Russian assets
- Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny join Daniel Craig in director Rian Johnson's third Knives Out movie
- Sojourner Truth statue unveiled at site of 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech
- US appoints a new representative to Taiwan as the self
- Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny join Daniel Craig in director Rian Johnson's third Knives Out movie
- Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
- Jessica Alves reveals she's been offered a 'six
- Rams QB Stetson Bennett says he stepped away from football last year to address mental health
Popular articles
Recommended
Chourio hits 3
Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries
US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Russia and seizing Russian assets
Royal Caribbean cruise horror as passenger dies after 'jumping' from enormous Icon of the Seas ship
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the boxing competition
Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire
A Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D
Birmingham
Links
- Live updates: Hurricanes v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific round 8
- Nine apologises for using digitally altered image of Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell
- Firefighters battle large bush fire in the Far North
- Singapore minister Iswaran charged in rare corruption case
- Trump seeks Supreme Court pause in 2020 election case
- Live updates: Hurricanes v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific round 8
- What we're watching: The Great
- Parents 'frustrated' by not knowing how students compare to others nationally
- Firefighters battle large bush fire in the Far North
- Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Northland