‘You have your sleeping cycle, rhythm disrupted completely, not enough time really to recover for another five-setter’
Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his win over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Photograph: Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic said on Saturday that Australian Open organisers should take player input into account when scheduling matches, adding that late night clashes are “gruelling” for players.
Andy Murray slammed officials as his epic five-set win over Thanasi Kokkinakis finished after 4am on Friday , well beyond the usual Grand Slam midnight madness. Following his elimination from the tournament at the hands of Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round on Saturday, the Scot again criticised the scheduling, saying, “finishing matches at 4am in the morning isn’t good for the players.”
When asked for his opinion on Murray’s comments, nine-times champion Djokovic told reporters: “I think that players’ input is always important for tournament organisation.
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