Overview

• Play was suspended at 8:45 p.m. on Court Two with Arthur Fery trailing Luciano Darderi two sets to love due to fading natural light
• When action resumed Thursday midday, Darderi closed out a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 victory to eliminate the 22-year-old British wildcard
• BBC commentators Matt Chilton and Dom Inglot voiced surprise at the early stoppage, noting that matches had continued until roughly 9:15 p.m. on prior evenings
• Fery said he had few regrets and felt the overnight break aided his preparation but could not overturn the momentum
• The incident has renewed calls for clearer guidelines on light-level thresholds and roof closures in Wimbledon’s scheduling protocols