The match between Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata was postponed due to darkness - Photo: REUTERS
Specifically, at 9:30 p.m. (local time), Shelton argued fiercely with officials at Wimbledon when his match was paused. It was right at the moment he was about to serve to end the match.
At that time, the world number 10 was very close to winning against Australian opponent Rinky Hijikata. Specifically, when he was leading 6-2, 7-5, 5-4, the match had to be postponed because it was getting dark and there was not enough light to continue the match.
The young American was furious with the decision to postpone the match, especially since the issue had been discussed since the beginning of the third set and three more games after that. Both players will have to return to the court the following day to complete their second round match.
An official had to step in to stop Shelton, who was extremely upset with the referee on Court 2. Shelton and many spectators expressed their anger. Notably, Shelton and Hijikata had discussed suspending the match at the beginning of the third game and again in the following three games. However, the officials asked them to continue playing.
Shelton was extremely angry at the decision of the Wimbledon Organizing Committee to postpone the match - Photo: REUTERS
Despite the lighting conditions on the court being a concern for both players, they continued until Shelton was on the verge of victory. The suspension of matches at night has become a hot topic in the opening week of Wimbledon this year.
On June 30, tennis player Taylor Fritz was also asked to stop the match at 10:20 p.m. instead of entering the fifth set when facing Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Fritz believed that there was still enough time to finish the match before the 11 p.m. curfew.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/wimbledon-bi-chi-trich-vi-hoan-tran-dau-o-thoi-diem-then-chot-20250704115647701.htm
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