"Maybe the ITF [International Tennis Federation] can give you a better answer to why they chose to be played in the middle of the day. I doubt they will change the decision, but we're hoping that they will."
The ITF has said the schedule has taken into account factors such as local authority restrictions around Covid-19 and the unpredictability of the weather.
It said player health was paramount, adding that there was an extreme weather policy in place, which allowed for drinks breaks and even suspension of play should certain conditions be reached.
A legend eliminated
One of the biggest shocks of day one came from Japan's seven-time Olympic medallist, gymnast Kohei Uchimura.
The two-time all-around champion, who is 32, had elected to only compete in his preferred apparatus, the high bar. But after a fall in qualifying, he will not feature in the final.
"I hit my peak already," said the veteran gymnast after he watched his team-mates produce a series of high-quality routines.
"It has been so tough to get selected as a national team member. That itself was already really tough."
There was another shock exit for the host nation at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, as three-time world champion Daiya Seto, regarded as Japan's best hope for gold in the pool, failed to qualify for the men's 400m individual medley final.
Covid still a huge factor
Dutch rower Finn Florijn, who was due to take part in the men's single sculls repechage, tested positive for Covid-19 after competing in the heats.
The 21-year-old has gone into quarantine and will not compete again at the Games.
He is the first athlete to test positive after competing in Tokyo, a development that could throw into question the rigidity of the preventative systems in place.
In the first medal ceremony of Tokyo 2020, Yang Qian was handed her medal on a tray by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach in accordance with the Covid-19 protocols that will affect every aspect of these Games.
Winners are asked to place medals over their own heads and masks were worn on the podium at all times.
Are Team USA playing it safe?
For the first time 1972, Team USA have failed to win a medal of any colour on day one of the Games.
In the softball tournament, which got under way earlier in the week before the official opening ceremony, the gold medal favourites continued their winning start, beating Mexico 2-0 at the Yokohama Baseball Stadium.
But the US team have faced criticism for their slow and often defensive playing style, having only scored five runs in three games.
"All we care about is getting wins right now," said catcher Aubree Munro.
"So we're good, but we're gonna keep plugging and we're definitely waiting for that offence to bust open."