Reigning champion Andy Murray has complained about the condition of the courts at Wimbledon, adding his name to a growing list of players who have voiced concerns. Deutsche Welle reports.
World number one Murray came through a close third round match against Fabio Fognini on Friday evening and suggested that the grass was one of the reasons he struggled.
“I don’t think the court is in as good a condition as previous years,” said the Scot. “There are a few spots on the court, like just behind the baseline and just in front of the baseline, where there are big lumps of grass, sort of like little divots there, which I don’t remember really being the case.” His Italian opponent also described the court as “quite bad.”
Unusually high temperatures and dry conditions have caused the surfaces to become more slippery, with French player Kristina Mladenovic particularly outspoken.
“Honestly, I couldn’t care less if I’d lost the match today,” the French 12th seed said on Thursday after losing to Alison Riske on Court 18. “I’m just so blessed and happy that I am not injured today, because we saw worse today.”
