Wimbledon breaks the tradition of underwear and allows what the tennis players claimed Wimbledon is not suitable for modern: ten curiosities that make it unique
Wimbledon 2023 It continues to celebrate matches and go through rounds, and among all the participants there continues to be one that seems to be a step above the rest: Novak Djokovic. He Serbian tennis player does not show signs of weakness and is the undisputed favorite to win again a tournament in which he has been the dominatedr in recent years.
In fact, Absent look for your eighth crown at Wimbledonsomething that would already place him as the tennis player who has won it the most times along with Roger Federer. Djokovic has won the last four editions that have been played, and to remember his last defeat on the grass of the London Grand Slam, you have to go back to the 2017 quarterfinalswhen he had to retire due to injury against Berdych.
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Djokovic follows, therefore, enlarging a legend that has already placed him as the tennis player with more Grand Slam titles of tennis history. At Roland Garros he added 23 to overtake Rafael Nadaland in this Wimbledon he wants to achieve 24, something that could hardly be equaled in Manacor in the future… and even less seeing the level of the Serbian over the years.
Why do Wimbledon matches stop?
One of the curiosities that Djokovic experienced in his third round match is that stopped even though it had not finished nor had the rain appeared, another of the great causes for the matches to be stopped and postponed at Wimbledon. Absent he had already won the first two sets against the Polish Hurkacz, both in the tie breakbut the third sleeve did not get underway.
Djokovic and Hurkacz leave the track. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)
The reason is none other than the Wimbledon regulations. This forces you to stop and adjourn for the next day each and every match from 23:00. The schedule is yet another rule in the characteristic London tournament that has a good number of curiosities such as the obligation to play completely on the bench on its grass.
2023-07-10 12:45:55
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