Late-Night US Open Thriller

Record-Breaking 3:33 a.m. Finish Highlights Growing Late-Night Scheduling Debate at US Open

Late nights at the US Open have added a new wrinkle to the game, with a 3:33 a.m. finish to a five-set thriller between Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz that ended at 3:30 a.M. This follows a record three post-2 a. m. finishes over the first six days of the tournament, with Venus Williams enduring the latest start in U.S. Open history at 12:13 a. M.m., after Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the first round. The U.K. is set to play an all-American semifinal against 11th-seeded Frances Tiafoe, with the U.N. seeking its first major men's title since 2003.

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