When is the Wimbledon curfew? What are the curfew rules? What's the latest finish at Wimbledon?

It has become a regular occurrence at Grand Slams to see players competing deep into the night, sometimes into the early hours of the morning. At last year’s US Open, Carlos Alcaraz didn’t finish his quarter-final against Marin Cilic until 2:23am local time, and at the Australian Open earlier this season Andy Murray didn’t start his second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis until after 10pm — and finally finished it at 4.05am. Ad But at Wimbledon things are different.

WimbledonKyrgios, Raonic, Berrettini in race to make Wimbledon, but can they challenge?30 MINUTES AGO There is a curfew in place which prevents play continuing late into the night due to the impact it would have on local residents. Here’s everything you need to know about the curfew, including the cut-off time, the rules around it, and if there is any flexibility at all... When is the Wimbledon curfew? The Wimbledon curfew is at 11pm local time.

It was introduced in 2009 for the opening of the Centre Court roof. A statement from Wimbledon in 2018 regarding the curfew said: “The 11pm curfew is a Planning Condition applied to balance the consideration of the local residents with the scale of an international tennis event that takes place in a residential area. “The challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration.” The curfew was imposed by Merton Council when planning permission was granted for the Centre Court roof.

What are the curfew rules? The curfew rule is that matches are not permitted to go beyond 11pm. It has been enforced several times, including in 2018 when Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal saw their semi-final suspended after the third set as the clock passed 11pm. The match had only started at