Andy Murray’s second-round Wimbledon match against Stefanos Tsitsipas could not conclude on Thursday evening due to the curfew at the Championships.
Murray secured the third set to lead Tsitsipas 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, with the pair deciding to pause the match at 10:40pm after two hours and 53 minutes of engrossing tennis.
The delay occurred after Liam Broady’s stunning win over Casper Ruud lasted five sets, with Elena Rybakina made to work next against Alize Cornet, meaning Murray and Tsitsipas did not start their match until after 7pm.
The fiercely competitive match was suspended after three sets, ensuring the Greek No.5 seed will play for a third consecutive day at the grand slam.
What time will Andy Murray play today?
Wimbledon has opted to resume the match second on Centre Court, but not before 3pm, following a general rule for matches suspended overnight to not play as the first match for the next day.
Play on Centre Court begins at 1:30pm (8:30am ET), with Carlos Alcaraz facing Alexandre Muller first.
Murray and Tsitsipas will therefore slot in before Iga Swiatek and Petra Martic, who were originally scheduled to play second before Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka as the third match. Djokovic vs Wawrinka is still scheduled for Centre Court as the fourth match on Friday.
With their new slot confirmed, Alcaraz and Muller took one hour and 20 minutes to play a set and a half by 3pm, with the Spaniard winning the first set 6-4. Murray and Tsitsipas will likely begin the fourth set of their second-round match just after 4pm (11am ET), although it could be later if Alcaraz and Muller is pushed to four of five sets.
ORDER OF PLAY FRIDAY 7 JULY
CENTRE COURT – 13:00 START TIME
C. Alcaraz (ESP) 1 v A. Muller (FRA)
Not fore 15:00
A. Murray (GBR) leads S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 5
I. Swiatek (POL) 1 v P. Martic (CRO) 30
S. Wawrinka (SUI) v N. Djokovic (SRB) 2
