New guidelines have been launched which ought to forestall matches operating after 11pm on each the ATP and WTA Excursions.
The excursions have introduced not more than 5 matches per day ought to be scheduled on every courtroom.
It’s an try to scale back persistent late finishes, which the excursions say “negatively affect gamers and followers”.
In February 2022 in Acapulco, Germany’s Alexander Zverev beat Jenson Brooksby of the US at 4:55am within the newest end to an expert match.
Matches often start after midnight, so it’s hoped fewer matches will scale back the possibility of a late end.
Nevertheless, matches can be allowed to go on courtroom after 11pm if authorized by the match supervisor. And tournaments will be capable of request waivers based mostly on the climate circumstances or native cultural traditions “in distinctive circumstances”.
The excursions have additionally beneficial night time periods ought to start no later than 7.30, and ideally an hour earlier.
The foundations can be trialled all through 2024, with an additional assessment to observe on the finish of the 12 months.
The Grand Slams have their very own guidelines and, in an try to keep away from a repeat of Andy Murray’s 4:05am end in opposition to Thanasi Kokkinakis final January, the Australian Open has altered its schedule this 12 months.
The night time session will begin at 7pm however there’ll solely be two matches performed on the primary present courts within the afternoon to attempt to allow the night time session to start out on time.
Late-night finishes have lengthy come underneath criticism by gamers and Murray mentioned the late end was a “farce” after the five-hour-45-minute match.
World quantity three Jessica Pegula, who’s on the WTA gamers’ council, has mentioned it’s “ridiculous to be asking individuals to be there at the moment”, together with followers, media and ball children.
Wimbledon is the one Grand Slam with a curfew and matches are minimize off at 11pm.