'Not normal' US Open scheduling under-fire after late-night finishes
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Ben Shelton's record-breaking late-night victory over Carlos Alcaraz has reignited the debate over scheduling at the US Open, where a flurry of finishes in the early hours have prompted calls for a curfew or radical demands for shorter matches.While late-night finishes at Flushing Meadows are nothing new -- in 2022 Alcaraz himself battled Jannik Sinner until 2.50 am in the previous latest finish -- this year's tourn…
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