The climax interrupted! Here's why the Zverev match at Wimbledon was halted
The Wimbledon showdown between Alexander Zverev and Jiri Lehecka was left unfinished on Monday - the match was suspended due to the tournament's strict curfew rule.
Details: Play was halted on Centre Court with Zverev leading 6-4, 7-5, 3-3.
Zverev was ahead in sets and closing in on victory, but tournament officials had no choice but to call a halt to proceedings. The reason: matches are not permitted to continue after 11:00 pm local time.
The players will return to Centre Court tomorrow to complete the third set. Tuesday's Wimbledon schedule will be updated in due course.
This unexpected pause could be a lifeline for Lehecka to regroup, while for Zverev it poses a new challenge - he had a comfortable lead and was firmly in control of the match.
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