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!text-content\">\n                                A frustrated Novak Djokovic                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic complained about the roof being closed during his Wimbledon quarter-final win against Felix Auger-Aliassime, and he has made another telling comment on the topic.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-time Grand Slam winner defeated third seed Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in an epic Centre Court showdown lasting five hours and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>After Auger-Aliassime won the second set at around 7:40pm, organisers made the decision to close the roof despite the fact that light did not seem to be a problem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> made it clear to the chair umpire that he was not happy and questioned the inconsistency with roof closures during the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy now? Why now? The other day you didn\u2019t want to close it until like 8:20-8:30pm and now you want to close it? You don\u2019t want to get to 8.30pm? It\u2019s 7.40pm now. We can play a whole set outdoors. We are an outdoor tournament,\u201d said Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Jannik [Sinner], I don\u2019t care what happens with his matches, I\u2019m talking about our match right now. And you remember the first round? We didn\u2019t close it [the roof] until like 8.20-8.30pm. Now you want to close it at 7.40pm?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere\u2019s the consistency? You are so proud of your rules and you are not sticking to any kind of rules. You have no idea what the rule is.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Wimbledon News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/novak-djokovic-25th-grand-slam-wimbledon-mark-philippoussis-exclusive\"><strong>Novak Djokovic winning his 25th Grand Slam at Wimbledon \u2018makes the most sense\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-wimbledon-hopes-dismissed-jannik-sinner\"><strong>Novak Djokovic told his hopes of beating Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon may already be dashed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre Court roof was also closed during Djokovic\u2019s first and second round matches at the All England Club.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic sealed his victory over Auger-Aliassime at 10:52pm \u2014 just eight minutes before the 11pm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> curfew.<\/p>\n<p>In his post-match press conference, Djokovic referenced the roof again when asked about the late finishes at Wimbledon this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I played more indoor tournament than outdoor, to be honest,\u201d the No 7 seed replied.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old Serb went on to express the excitement he felt at playing such an incredible match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, at the same time, it\u2019s exciting to be part of such an epic match that was played over five hours, whatever it was. I don\u2019t even know exact time,\u201d Djokovic said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust one of the best matches I was honestly part of in Wimbledon. I don\u2019t recall playing this long any match. Maybe Roger final 2019 comes close in terms of the time and length.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it was really, really super even. Anyone\u2019s game. Honestly, also Felix really played on a high level. He dropped his level a little bit in that super tiebreak. I used all my opportunities and hung in there, played the right shots. That was enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crowd was up on their feet, particularly the last 30 minutes of the match. They also recognised how special the moment is of us battling the curfew, as well, a few minutes earlier than 11. Yeah, just very proud to come out as a winner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/marcos-baghdatis-interview-picks-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner-wimbledon\">Marcos Baghdatis reveals if he wants Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic criticises Wimbledon rule after complaint during Felix Auger-Aliassime epic Ewan West 08 Jul 2026 12:45 PM A frustrated Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic complained about the roof being closed during his Wimbledon quarter-final win against Felix Auger-Aliassime, and he has made another telling comment on the topic. 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