U.S. Open organizers facing fresh scrutiny over late-night finishes
The tension between spectacle and scheduling was laid bare again on Tuesday after a string of marathon contests pushed play deep into the early hours of Wednesday.
New York – The U.S. Open faced fresh scrutiny over recent late-night finishes in matches. After Ben Shelton's surprise victory over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m., organizers questioned the extent of these late finishes. Three matches concluded after 2 a.m. during the tournament's initial week, with two more stretching well past midnight.
Venus Williams, who participated in the latest-starting clash beginning at 12:13 a.m., commented on the late timing, expressing that she would have preferred an earlier conclusion. The situation raised the question: how late is too late for match timings at the U.S. Open?
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