Alexander Zverev expressed his frustration after finally completing the last men's second-round clash at Wimbledon - two days late and while Roger Federer is resting up for his fourth match.
The German teenager beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 3-6 6-0 4-6 6-2 after resuming at two sets apiece after rain forced a suspension on Friday.
The weather gods have been cruel on the world's tennis stars this week, forcing organisers to to play on the middle Sunday for only the fourth time in the tournament's 139-year history.
Zverev, the 24th seed and one of the rising stars of the game, cursed the unfortunate schedule as he contemplates the prospect of needing to play four best-of-five-set matches in six days to reach the final.
"I mean, it was difficult," he said.
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"I warmed up about eight times I think downstairs in the gym.
"So obviously it was tough and obviously playing a second round on Saturday still. I have to play tomorrow now. It's not easy schedule.
"Roger is in fourth round already and I'm still playing second round today."
Zverev, though, declined to say the scheduling was unfair.
"If it's fair or not, that's a different question," he said after booking a date with 10th seed Tomas Berdych.
"He (Federer) is a seven-time champion here. I can't complain about it.
"But obviously it's different. He's in fourth round already. He's going to get two days off.
"He will get today and tomorrow off. I have to play yesterday, today, and tomorrow and then maybe Monday.
"That's a little bit tougher physically than having two days off."
