How is the Wimbledon schedule decided? Your questions answered

How is the Wimbledon schedule decided? Your questions answeredByJonty Colman, BBC Sport journalist and Katharine Sharpe, BBC Sport senior journalistPublished12 minutes agoLike every major sporting event, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes at Wimbledon to ensure a smooth operation for both players, fans at the courts, and audiences at home.A big part of this is organising the daily match schedule, with nearly 700 matches taking place across the two weeks of the tournament.Lots of you have questions on how it all works - and the All England Club have given us some answers.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formQuestion: How is the schedule decided? Why would a number one seed play on Number One court, while a number six seed gets to play on Centre? Jack, UKAnswer: Scheduling the order of play each day is a complex operation.Factors such as broadcast requests, player rotation, which other events the player might be competing in, who they may play in the next round and which matches are a better fit for each court are among the factors considered.Other factors include player welfare and preparing for any sudden changes to the schedule due to poor weather.The schedule is decided by match referees and the Order of Play Committee. Typically, the schedule is confirmed at around 18:00 BST for the following day's play.Where possible, every attempt is made by organisers to make a schedule that consists of a fair balance of men's and women's singles matches, as well as doubles and mixed doubles.On show courts, there is an effort to limit how many matches that could be perceived as one-sided (prior to play beginning) from taking place.In order to keep the programme synchronised, players on the same sides of the draw will typically play their matches on the same days as each other.An effort is made to put the best players and best matches on the show courts, Centre Court and Number One Court. This can present a challenge when deciding betwee...