Wimbledon blasted 'not right' for making big change to Alcaraz vs Sinner final

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Wimbledon final on Sunday

Jamie Murray has voiced his apprehensions over the rescheduled Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, which may compel a pause due to dimming light – an outcome he deems "not right". The late 4pm start for the highly-anticipated match at SW19 marks a shift from the longstanding tradition of 2pm finals, a decision that could see the players battling poor light conditions if their showdown lingers. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Murray highlighted concerns following the duo's last mammoth five-hour 29-minute Grand Slam final clash in Paris, suggesting that a similar duration at Wimbledon under diminishing daylight would be untenable without the disruption of closing the roof.

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While understanding the scheduling tweak might cater to US viewers, with the match commencing at 11am in New York, the Scotsman and Wimbledon mixed doubles champion points out the potential negative impacts on the game's integrity for both spectators and participants alike. Murray aired his unease to Metro, revealing: "They've obviously moved the final to 4pm for TV. I guess for the [United] States, I guess for the BBC getting a primetime audience or peak audience. That's a big change. I think what would be sad about that would be if they had to stop the match to close the roof because of light and stuff. It's not right that I don't think. But hopefully that doesn't happen." Despite the shift in timings, the women's final encountered no issues as Iga Swiatek cruised past Amanda Anisimova in swift fashion, seizing her first Wimbledon title with a double bagel victory on Centre Court. All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton justified the adjustment, contending it was made "with players in mind" despite concerns over a potential interruption in the men's final involving Alcaraz and Sinner amid faltering light conditions.

Jamie Murray has aired concerns with the change to Wimbledon's timings

Her rationale was expressed as follows: "We have adjusted the provisional schedule for the final weekend of The Championships with the ambition of improving the experience for all involved. The move has also been designed with players in mind.

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