Spectacle in the middle of the night: dispute over play dates in Paris

The start at around 21 p.m. was “without a doubt” too late, Nadal agreed with the defeated Djokovic. But he doesn't want to complain because he now has two days off before the semi-finals. And he also understands the needs of the TV stations. “The TV networks pay a lot of money to have these late games. That’s how the tournament makes money and that’s how the players make money too,” said the 35-year-old. But in the future we have to find a “sensible balance” between all interests, said the Mallorcan. A start at 21 p.m. is simply too late for a best-of-five match on clay. “The night sessions are here to stay” Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo announced on Wednesday that the issue would be analyzed in detail after this year's tournament. However, despite all the criticism, the former world-class player made it clear that there would also be evening games at the French Open in the future. “The night sessions will remain,” said the 42-year-old at a press conference at the Stade Roland Garros. However, we will take a closer look at whether the start of the games can be brought forward a little in the future. Problems with departure In addition, a solution must be found for the departure of visitors. After the match between Nadal and Djokovic Numerous spectators and journalists had problems getting to their accommodation because there was only a few public transport options at that late hour. Some even left before the end of the match to catch the last subway. “It will be a priority to solve this core problem,” Mauresmo said. The scheduling of almost exclusively men's games in the night session also became an issue. Mauresmo said that women's tennis is currently not as attractive as men's. “As a woman and former player, I dare to say that the game currently has more appeal and appeal for men.” At the Australian and US Opens, women are also the focus of the night session, but there is no night at Wimbledon yet Session. Paris started this this year.

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Spectacle in the middle of the night: dispute over play dates in Paris

The Tuesday night session at the Tennis French Open brought a high-class match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but the start time of the night's fun did not only lead to criticism from both of them.

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