The US Open will stick with its policy of placing two night matches on the main Arthur Ashe court despite concerns from players about finishes in the early hours.
Matches at Flushing Meadows often finish in the early hours and last year's tournament saw a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner finish at 2:50 am after a five-hour 15-minute contest.
But Stacey Allaster, US Open Tournament Director, told reporters on Thursday, Aug. 17, that while discussions had taken place about the night schedule, following last year's tournament, no changes were planned. "I think until we were to dramatically change a feature that we offer our fans, we'll experience this late night moment here," she said.Allaster said that players and fans enjoyed the special atmosphere of playing under the lights on the 23,700 capacity stadium, the largest in the sport.
The issue is by no means limited to the US Open -- last week Rybakina’s quarterfinal in Montreal against Daria Kasatkina did not end until around 3am.
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