Late Monday night, during the first round match between No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, chaos erupted in Court 1 at Wimbledon when the organizers called a halt to the game after four sets, postponing the decisive set until Tuesday. As authorities thought that the game would not end before the tournament's 11 p.m. curfew, it was brought to a halt.

The officials came to speak with both players as the 11 p.m. curfew drew near, and Fritz, who had written a tough-fought comeback in the game after falling behind in the first two sets, was clearly enraged by this. In London, the American, who is one of the favorites to advance to the semifinals after winning titles in the Boss Open and Eastbourne, recovered from a 1-5 deficit in the fourth set tiebreaker, winning seven of the next eight points to force a decisive fifth, at which point the match was called to a halt.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will not be able to complete the match due to the late hour," the chair umpire informed the audience. As a result, the game will be postponed until tomorrow. "Play is halted." The ruling was met with jeers from the audience in Court 1 as well.

The arrangement with the local Merton Council stipulates that the All England Club must end play at 11 p.m. every evening. However, the fact that there was still 40 minutes remaining when the organizers stopped the game on Monday infuriated Fritz and the audience.

The last match of the day at Centre Court was also interrupted on Monday, and when play ceased at 10:54 p.m., No. 3 Alexander Zverev, a three-time major finalist, was tied at one set apiece with Arthur Rinderknech.

Fritz was about to become the most recent seeded player to experience an upset on the first day of the Championships, following the surprising round-one exit of Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune. Perricard, who had 33 aces but never managed to get a break point, won the first two sets 7-6 (6) and 7-6 (8) before Fritz won the next two 6-4 and 7-6 (6).

"Well, if I were Taylor Fritz, I would want to stay here and try to maintain the momentum. The curfew is at 11 p.m., and it's now 10.15 p.m. They may have to come off at 5-5 if it's a lengthy set. Would you like to do that? "That's what they're weighing up," said Todd Woodbridge, a commentator.

Perricard had a fantastic opportunity to regroup for the last set on Tuesday, according to co-commentator Ronald McIntosh. However, there is a significant decision to be made here since, as we noted in commentary, Taylor Fritz has the momentum. I have no doubt that Mpetshi Perricard would welcome the chance to rehydrate, refuel, regroup, and get some sleep before returning tomorrow for what is essentially a one-set shootout.

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