The Wimbledon men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has been delayed by ten minutes, with the match now scheduled to begin at 4:10pm rather than the planned 4pm start.
The postponement was necessary due to the women's doubles final running longer than anticipated on Centre Court.
An announcement was broadcast on the tannoy at the All England Club confirming the new start time.
"Just a message from the referee's office, the gentlemen's singles final will start at 4.10pm," the announcement stated.
The men's Wimbledon final was delayed
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The delay meant both finalists had to wait before making their entrance onto the famous court.
The women's doubles final saw Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens crowned champions after defeating Su-Wei Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. The match lasted two hours and 23 minutes, significantly longer than scheduled.
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The doubles contest had been moved to an earlier slot this year, taking place before the men's singles final rather than after it.
A packed Centre Court crowd witnessed Kudermetova and Mertens mount a thrilling comeback after losing the first set.
The scheduling change itself has sparked controversy, with the men's final moved back two hours from its traditional 2pm start time to attract "the largest possible worldwide audience," according to All England Club CEO Sally Bolton.
Alcaraz enters the match as defending champion, seeking to retain his Wimbledon crown, whilst Sinner aims for his first triumph at SW19.
The contest represents a rematch of their French Open final in June, where Alcaraz emerged victorious after recovering from a two-set deficit.
The world number one Sinner is competing in his 100th main draw match at a Grand Slam, becoming the first player to reach this milestone in a men's singles final during the Open Era.
He has been spotted wearing strapping on his right elbow following an injury concern earlier in the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were made to wait 10 minutes before getting on Centre Court
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Both players eventually made their way onto Centre Court to applause from the crowd.
The final day of the 2025 Championships has brought high temperatures to south west London, with conditions reaching approximately 27 degrees Celsius on the hallowed turf.
Should Alcaraz prevail, he would become the first player to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles since Novak Djokovic in 2022. His back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024 have already placed him level with his legendary compatriot Rafael Nadal.
The match follows Saturday's women's singles final, where Iga Swiatek claimed her maiden Wimbledon title with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in just 57 minutes.
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