Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Wimbledon Suspends Fritz–Perricard Match at Two Sets All Under 11 PM Cutoff

The first-round clash will resume Tuesday after play was halted at 10:15 p.m. to comply with Merton Council’s 11 p.m. curfew.

Image
Image
Taylor Fritz of the U.S. reacts after his first round match against France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard gets suspended
Taylor Fritz of the U.S. reacts after the first round men’s single match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France was suspended at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Overview

  • The chair umpire stopped play with the score tied at two sets apiece, setting up a deciding fifth set on Tuesday under the closed No. 1 Court roof.
  • Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard unleashed a 153 mph serve to establish a new Wimbledon tournament record, eclipsing the previous 148 mph mark.
  • Perricard won the first two sets in tiebreaks, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (8), before Taylor Fritz rallied to claim the next two, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
  • Together the players fired 57 aces and faced minimal break-point opportunities in a serve-dominated duel under artificial lights.
  • Fritz’s visible frustration and boos from the Court No. 1 crowd highlighted tensions over the premature suspension of play.