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's No. 4 seed in the men's bracket, Jack Draper, is the latest seed to fall in the opening two rounds of the grass-court Grand Slam. He shouldn't feel too bad, though. The women have lost seeds 2, 3, 4 and 5, among many others. The men have lost 3, 4 and 5.