"I blame the Wimbledon curfew, Andy Murray would have won last night" - Tennis fans fume as Brit's clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas extends over 2 days

Tennis fans were left fuming over Andy Murray's defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas after their second-round clash at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships extended over two days.On Thursday, July 6, the highly anticipated battle between Murray and Tsitsipas started in thrilling fashion. With both players holding strong on serve, the opening set headed into a tiebreak which was clinched by the fifth seed.Despite the setback, the two-time Wimbledon champion remained unnerved as he raised his level to claim the second and third sets. Leading 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-4, Murray's momentum was disrupted when the match was suspended at 10:38 pm local time to comply with the strict 11 pm curfew.Tsitsipas hit the ground running when play resumed on Friday, putting on a clinical performance to secure the fourth set in the tiebreak. He then took control of the decider after breaking the former World No. 1's serve early to record a 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 victory in four hours and 41 minutes.A fan attributed Murray's defeat to Wimbledon's 11 pm curfew, asserting that the Brit would have emerged victorious had the match been allowed to continue on July 6.&quot;I blame the Wimbledon Curfew. Murray would have won last night,&quot; the fan tweeted.Chris Goldsmith@TheTennisTalkerI blame the Wimbledon Curfew. Murray would have won last night #Wimbledon65729I blame the Wimbledon Curfew. Murray 🇬🇧 would have won last night #WimbledonSeveral fans echoed the sentiment, with one fan claiming the curfew was ruining the tournament.&quot;That curfew law ruins the tournament - awful,&quot; a fan commented.CM@ceamo94@Wimbledon @andy_murray That curfew law ruins the tournament - awful.591@Wimbledon @andy_murray That curfew law ruins the tournament - awful.&quot;He has the match won last night !!! The rules screwed him,&quot; another fan chimed in.Damon@LEACH_96@Wimbledon @andy_murray He has the match won last night !!! The rules screwed him241@Wimbledon @andy_murray He has the match won last night !!! The rules screwed himA fan took issue with the customary 1:30 pm start, which only allowed for two completed matches to take place on Centre Court on July 6.&quot;Definitely, they need to start earlier, what's all this 1:30 crap?,&quot; the fan posted.Gman@GarryPa31881391@TheTennisTalker Definitely, they need to start earlier, what's all this 1:30 crap?7@TheTennisTalker Definitely, they need to start earlier, what's all this 1:30 crap?Here are a few more fan reactions:Kamalpreet Singh@kamal_1111@Wimbledon @andy_murray Do u guys have some shame....you guys literally cost murray the match.For God sake we are not playing test match cricket where you come next day and continue Get your things together71@Wimbledon @andy_murray Do u guys have some shame....you guys literally cost murray the match.For God sake we are not playing test match cricket where you come next day and continue Get your things togetherHellish Batman🍿 #SecretInvasion@BatmanLegolas@Wimbledon @andy_murray Remove the 11pm rule to avoid this39@Wimbledon @andy_murray Remove the 11pm rule to avoid thisAngela 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍@miss_angelaf21@Wimbledon @andy_murray Gutted for andy ,but i honestly think if the game had continued last night Andy would have won 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿36@Wimbledon @andy_murray Gutted for andy ,but i honestly think if the game had continued last night Andy would have won 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿kaya kaya@kaya_kaya3838@Wimbledon @andy_murray It’s your fault he’s out could of made the curfew 23:15 Tsitsipas was done last night10@Wimbledon @andy_murray It’s your fault he’s out could of made the curfew 23:15 Tsitsipas was done last nightdayo quadri@dayoquadri1@Wimbledon @steftsitsipas Your pathetic rules just cost this fine player a win.15@Wimbledon @steftsitsipas Your pathetic rules just cost this fine player a win.tonio@ANTONIOEESPARZA@Wimbledon @steftsitsipas How do you guys feel that you just cost your own legend the match? You guys are pathetic.364@Wimbledon @steftsitsipas How do you guys feel that you just cost your own legend the match? You guys are pathetic.Hannah Spedding 💙💛🇺🇦@LondonSandIII@Wimbledon @andy_murray It was like a different match today. If it had been allowed to continue last night, while Andy had the momentum, he would have won it in 4. The atmosphere under the roof was extraordinary and it was willing him on. Very cruel timings. He played extremely well 251@Wimbledon @andy_murray It was like a different match today. If it had been allowed to continue last night, while Andy had the momentum, he would have won it in 4. The atmosphere under the roof was extraordinary and it was willing him on. Very cruel timings. He played extremely well ❤️&quot;I didn't think it was appropriate to keep going&quot; - Andy Murray on his Wimbledon 2R clash with Stefanos TsitsipasStefanos Tsitsipas defeated Andy Murray at Wimbledon 2023Despite his defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy Murray contended that the suspension of play was the appropriate call since it was improbable that either player would win the fourth set in the time before the enforcement of the curfew.&quot;No, I didn't necessarily think it was appropriate to keep going 'cause it was highly unlikely we'd finish the match unless someone was to win the set. Sorry, it was unlikely someone was going to win that set in 20 minutes or 19 minutes, whatever we had left to play. It seemed like a reasonable time to stop,&quot; Murray opined.When asked about his thoughts on the suspension of play during his post-match interview, Tsitsipas reflected on the pressure of trailing behind Murray and emphasized the challenges of figuring out the best solution to counter the Brit.&quot;You are dealing with a lot of things. First of all you are facing Andy Murray and are down. You have to come up with solutions and that was the most challenging part,&quot; he said.Following the win against Murray, Tsitsipas will take on Laslo Djere in the second round of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. Djere came through with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Ben Shelton to book his spot against the World No. 5.

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