But tournament chief executive Sally Bolton has denied claims that changes to the start times on Center Court and Court 1 are set to boost viewing figures amid the tournament’s £60m-a-year deal with the BBC. Djokovic complained that he was playing an “indoor tournament” when he was scheduled to appear last on Center Court, particularly bemoaning the 1.30pm start and 20-minute breaks between games. He said: “I don’t see why there wouldn’t be an earlier start, to be honest, especially now that there are interviews in court which we didn’t have a few years ago. “Also, the time between games, almost certainly – if you’re scheduled last in the center – you’re going to end up with a game under the roof, which changes the conditions, the style of play, the way you move. on the field. “It’s slicker. The lights. It’s really an indoor tournament most of the times you’ve scheduled at Center or Court 1 lately.” But Bolton hit back at Djokovic, saying Wimbledon cannot control how long matches at the Center last and that players will be in action much later at other Grand Slams. “The reality of running a tennis event is that once you start the day, you have no idea when the day is going to end,” Bolton explained. READ MORE
