LONDON : Wimbledon organisers defended their Centre Court roof policy on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic's opening match suffered an 80-minute delay after a rain shower made the grass too slippery.Djokovic was leading by a set with light rain falling on Monday before the retractable roof, installed at a cost
LONDON : Wimbledon organisers defended their Centre Court roof policy on Tuesday after Novak Djokovic's opening match suffered an 80-minute delay after a rain shower made the grass too slippery.
Play did not resume, however, as the grass had become damp and despite the efforts of a jovial Djokovic, with a towel, and ground staff with leaf-blowers, a frustrating delay occurred. So the longer delay left defending champion Djokovic and his Argentine opponent Pedro Cachin mystified, as were the crowd, especially as play resumed quickly on Court One.
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