Rafael Nadal shone in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros on Tuesday (May 31st) if Novak Djokovic manages to win the second set. This historic and massive fight lasted four hours and twelve minutes and ended at 01:16 on Wednesday. If the meeting is catchy and eye-catching—especially on the second and fourth sets—it didn’t help anyone but Amazon Prime Video that it started at 9pm. With 15 million Euros distributed each year, the American streaming platform necessarily has its advantages and a significant weight in decisions.
After the match, which was broadcast for free on the broadcast service in France, Rafael Nadal, who won the match, was asked a question about the subject. “I can’t complain because I have two days (before Friday’s semi-final, editor’s note), but if I only had one day, or if we take the Zverev case in Madrid, that’s a big problem.‘ he replied. Indeed, his opponent in the next semi-final had finished his semi-final in Madrid after 1 am, went to bed at 5 am and would have continued on to the final at 1 am only later!
“I clearly understand the other side of it, TVs pay a lot of money to play games this late and suddenly the tournament gets money and players too, but there has to be a balance. It can take a very long time to start games here at 9 PM, on dirt, best of five sets.“, added the Roland-Garros record holder. A view shared by Novak Djokovic: “Night sessions start very late. But TVs make the decision. This is the world we live in. Broadcasters decide that this game will be played at night and this game will be played during the day. They give money, they decide.“.
Hugo Mallais
Source: Programme Television
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