Carlos Alcaraz has referred to as for a change to late-night scheduling at Grand Slam tournaments after his US Open quarter-final towards Ben Shelton ended at 3:33 am.
Talking to reporters in London on Thursday, September 24, forward of the Laver Cup, the seven-time Grand Slam champion mentioned the present scheduling can go too far.
“I believe it’s an excessive amount of,” Alcaraz mentioned.
He then instructed that tournaments ought to take into account setting a most end time of 11pm.
“I want to change the schedule somewhat with a most end at 11 p.m., or no matter could be higher.”
Alcaraz’s feedback got here after his five-set US Open quarter-final defeat to Shelton grew to become the most recent end within the match’s historical past, ending at 3:33 am in New York.
The Spaniard additionally identified that late finishes can have an effect on the environment contained in the stadium, noting that extra followers may have watched the match if it had been performed earlier.
