The Australian Open has come in for criticism over its scheduling and its balls but there are changes planned by organisers
The tournament director, Craig Tiley, said there would be no change to the schedule in order to discourage all-night matches, describing Murray’s late finish as an “anomaly” and claiming that the hotter conditions, among other things, were to blame for lengthier matches.
Numerous players have expressed disapproval at the late finishes. “I know it doesn’t happen that often,” said Jessica Pegula, the No 3 seed in the women’s draw. “But when it’s happening at a grand slam, at the biggest stage, those guys, that could be the next round for them or the tournament. Doing that is not healthy. Like, the recovery I can’t even imagine mentally and physically.
Jamie Murray concurred: “I’m sure Andy probably feels like he’s got a hangover today, because he got no sleep. I’m sure his body’s a complete mess.” Tiley said that the prospect of a curfew or starting matches earlier had brought negative feedback from players. Meanwhile, no matches will be removed from the day session. “We looked at that, we do have some challenges, it would mean putting more high-ranked players on outside courts,” he said.Jamie Murray believes that night sessions at tournaments around the world should be shortened to one match in order to ensure that each day finishes at a reasonable time.
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