PARIS, France — Ons Jabeur has criticized the scheduling at Roland Garros, saying the players “deserve better.”
Jabeur lost her quarterfinal against Coco Gauff on Tuesday, with their match starting on Court Philippe-Chatrier at 11 a.m. The first slots usually start in front of a barely full stadium, slowly filling up with spectators as the match progresses, while it also means an early-morning start for both players.
Every opening match on Philippe-Chatrier — the showcourt here at Roland Garros — has been a women’s singles match. At the other end of the day, every night match — a separately ticketed session which begins at 8.15 p.m. — has been a men’s singles match. With some of the start times running late due to scheduling changes because of rain, late matches have run past midnight.
Novak Djokovic’s third-round match against Lorenzo Musetti finished at 3.07 a.m. Djokovic then faced a quick turnaround for his fourth-round match against Francisco Cerundolo, where he also had to cope with an injured knee.
Gauff said Sunday…
