Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard’s match, by contrast, was at the mercy of the most sacred and strange tradition of them all: the 11 p.m. curfew imposed on a sporting event beamed across the globe. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam with an early bedtime, and the lights go out on time, every time, with no exceptions — almost.

Wimbledon has increased its women's prize money by 11 percent to a record $4.12 million as Grand Slams continue pushing toward gender pay equality

No. 8 Iga Swiatek plays against No. 13 Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon Final today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The American's crushing defeat to Iga Świątek was rendered more painful by the way tennis works, but it also allows her to rebound.