Overview
- Kyle Edmund publicly called for the on‑court five‑minute warm‑up to be removed on Thursday, saying instant starts would tighten the spectacle.
- At Wimbledon players currently warm up at Aorangi Park, walk to their assigned court for the coin toss, then take a further five‑minute on‑court warm‑up before play begins.
- Edmund pointed to trials of a reduced warm‑up at the NextGen finals in recent years as a precedent for changing the pro circuit format.
- Reporters note removing the pause would shrink the brief window when many spectators leave their seats to buy snacks or use facilities and could reduce concession revenue for the All England Club.
- Wimbledon organisers have not proposed a rule change and the suggestion remains a pundit comment that echoes earlier calls from figures such as Andy Murray and John McEnroe.