Novak: Not a lot we can do about long night sessions

Novak Djokovic remains resigned to late-night sessions which continue into the wee hours as corporate tennis follows the dollars.

The ATP No. 2, who won his opener at the Cincinnati Masters when opponent Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retired injured after 42 minutes, has few solutions to the increasing number of post-midnight finishes.

“Tournaments are looking to get more profit by selling day-session and

night-session tickets. Earlier in my career it wasn’t the case. It was more of  one whole session.”

The 23-time Grand Slam winner said that the dead time on court between day and night tickets combined with consistently late endings can be a problem.

“It’s a bit challenging for players. I think one of the main reasons why we have late-night finishes is because there is a gap now between day and  night sessions.”

With the hard-core US Open approaching.,the after-dark scenario is unlikely to improve.

“US Open night sessions are probably the most famous night sessions in our sport.

“I understand that if you have consistent late-night finishes and continuously find yourself in that situation that it’s not good.

“It’s hard to wait the entire day. If you wake up earlier, then it’s quite a lot of hours to kill  before getting out on the court.

Main photo:- Novak Djokovic in a night match in Melbourne by Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd

Bill Scott

Recent Posts

Davis Cup Final to mark Nadal goodbye to tennis

Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his career next month as he plays his…

3 weeks ago

Wimbledon lowers the boom on human linecalling

Wimbledon on Wednesday brought an end to human linecalling at the most traditional of the…

3 weeks ago

Djokovic rolls Cobolli as Shanghai fights to restore order

Novak Djokovic returned to action after waiting tow days to play as the rain-hit Shanghai…

4 weeks ago

Innocent umpiring error screws Stan in Shanghai

Stan Wawrinka may have been inadvertently short-changed during Monday's third-round loss at the Shanghai Masters…

4 weeks ago

Sinner sweeps Fritz to win US Open

Jannik Sinner schooled Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 to win his second Grand Slam title…

2 months ago

Sabalenka wins Open title for Grand Slam hat-trick

Aryana Sabalenka completed a Grand Slam title hat-trick on Saturday as she fought from 5-3…

2 months ago