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We’re finally getting to the pointy end of the tournament and there were some epic round four clashes in the men’s side of the draw. Otherwise, if you have to back up two days in a row, against an opponent who has already got through, you’re certainly disadvantaged.” “I would prefer to go out there and play, especially when your opponent is already through, you get a day off in between five-set matches. The match in 2008 with Baghdatis, there was talk about whether it was going to go ahead or not.

Some days with the weather and conditions, you just have to be ready to get on whenever you get put on. “For me, you never know it’s going to be a two-and-a-half hour match or a well-over-five-hour match,” Hewitt told Nine newspapers. Serbia's Novak Djokovic wants scheduling changes. Lleyton Hewitt, who holds the record for the latest-finishing match at Melbourne Park for his 4.34am concluder against Marcos Baghdatis in 2008, has also backed playing late. Unfortunately for Djokovic and other players, tournament director Craig Tiley has so far insisted there are no plans to change the schedule. “Something needs to be addressed in terms of the schedule after what we’ve seen this year.” You have your sleeping cycle, rhythm disrupted completely, not enough time really to recover for another five-setter. Even if you go through and win, prevail in these kind of matches, you still have to come back. “For the crowd, it’s entertaining, it’s exciting, to have matches midnight, 1, 2, 3am. “Whether it’s decisive, we know that it’s not because it comes down to what the TV broadcasters want to have. “Players’ input is always important for tournament organisation,” Djokovic said.

Speaking earlier in the day, Djokovic declared change needed to happen with the late finishes ruining players’ preparations. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

Novak Djokovic has called for change to the Australian Open schedule amid more late night madness at Melbourne Park.ĭays after the Andy Murray-Thanasi Kokkinakis epic finished up at 4am, Victoria Azarenka’s match against Zhu Lin started just before midnight and only finished after 2am.