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Carlos Alcaraz still irate over 3:30 a.m. US Open finish: ‘Too much’

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 25). Carlos Alcaraz still irate over 3:30 a.m. US Open finish: ‘Too much’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/carlos-alcaraz-still-irate-over-330-a-m-us-open-finish/

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Carlos Alcaraz expressed frustration over his early-morning US Open quarterfinal loss to Ben Shelton, which concluded at 3:33 a.m., setting a new latest finish record. The match, which started later than scheduled due to delays earlier in the day, led Alcaraz to criticize the tournament's scheduling, stating that late finishes put players at a disadvantage for recovery and left many fans unable to watch the entire match live. He argued that an earlier start time would have allowed more viewers to see the full five-set contest.

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Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard who won the US Open title in 2022, expressed frustration after his quarterfinal loss to Ben Shelton at the tournament ended at 3:34 am. This late finish set a new record for the latest match completion time in US Open history. Alcaraz had been out of competition since June due to a wrist injury and was competing for the first time in over five months, which made his return particularly significant despite the grueling schedule.

Alcaraz noted that matches often start later than scheduled because earlier matches run long, pushing back the evening sessions into late hours. He suggested changing the tournament's schedule to prevent such extreme finish times. Players like Alexander Zverev and Venus Williams also had multiple late-night finishes during this year’s US Open.

After his match against Shelton, Alcaraz walked down the Arthur Ashe tunnel with a smile on his face despite the fatigue, highlighting how much he enjoyed being back in competition after months away. The 23-year-old Spaniard emphasized that players often don't get enough sleep following such late matches, putting them at a disadvantage for subsequent competitions.

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Carlos Alcaraz seemed to be sending a message to the U.S. Open when he met with reporters in London on Thursday, calling it “too much” when discussing the early-morning marathon match with Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals. asserted

he → seem → quarterfinals

Late finishes at Grand Slams have become more common in recent years, but Alcaraz’s loss to Shelton dragged on until 3:33 a.m., marking the latest finish in U.S. Open history, surpassing the previous record of 2:50 a.m. set by Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in 2022. asserted

loss → become → 2022

“For an athlete finishing at 3:30 in the morning, it means we had to leave the courts at 4:30, then back to the hotel,” Alcaraz explained, according to Front Office Sports. uncertain

Alcaraz → finish → Sports

“You don’t go to bed until 6:30 or 7 in the morning. asserted

You → go → morning

To recover for the next match, the person you play has an advantage.” asserted

you → recover → advantage

Alcaraz and Shelton played a quarterfinal match for the ages that went five sets and had tennis fans on the edge of their seats as Shelton upset the former World No. 1. asserted

Shelton → play → .

A domino effect earlier on the day of that particular match ended up pushing start times back, and the first night session match didn’t start until around 8:20 p.m, over an hour later than scheduled. asserted

match → end → p.m

“It is a shame a match like this didn’t reach a lot of people because they have to go to bed, they have to work in the morning,” he added. asserted

he → reach → morning

“If that match had started at 7 or 8 p.m., at the maximum finishing at 11, the stadium would have been packed. asserted

stadium → start → 11

A lot had to miss it because of the schedule.” asserted

lot → have → schedule

Even with the late start for the quarterfinal match between Alcaraz and Shelton, ESPN averaged 1.3 million viewers. asserted

ESPN → average → viewers

USTA director Craig Tiley defended the scheduling to Sky Sports earlier this month. asserted

Tiley → defend → Sports

“I hear from a lot of people that it finishes too late and then I say, OK, and your suggestion is? asserted

suggestion → hear → people

I don’t get anything,” he said. asserted

he → get → anything

“You can’t control the length of the match.” asserted

You → control → match

Carlos Alcaraz still irate over 3:30 a.m. US Open finish: ‘Too much’

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