"I said I wanted to, he didn’t," Fritz angry after interruption of his match against Mpetshi Perricard

Arthur Millot

le 01/07/2025 à 08h00

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Fritz Mpetshi Perricard Wimbledon

Due to a very packed schedule on the first day of Wimbledon, Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard started their match late in the evening. Although the encounter seemed likely to finish, the organizers decided to interrupt the match 40 minutes before the curfew (11 PM). The score was (7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7).

A decision that left the American baffled: "We had more time than the longest set we played. Why ask for our opinion if the decision is already made?" His anger didn’t stop there, as he doubled down on his Instagram account: "They would have let us play if my opponent had agreed. I said I wanted to play, he didn’t."

The match will resume in the second rotation on Court No. 1, right after Sinner-Nardi.