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Navratilova Slams Late-Night US Open Matches After 2 a.m.

9/7/2026

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Navratilova Criticizes Late-Night

U.S. tennis officials face criticism for unsustainable late-night US Open matches, said former champion Martina Navratilova.
The 2026 US Open recorded three post-2 a.m. match finishes within its first six days.
Alexander Zverev said players were exhausted and needed sleep after his early-morning match.
Zverev became first top-seeded man to play back-to-back five-set matches starting at 1:55 a.m. and 2:15 a.m.
Ben Shelton’s second-round match ended at 2:07 a.m. after a three-hour-22-minute battle.

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Shelton Serves 147mph

Ben Shelton hit a 147 mph serve, the fastest recorded at the 2026 US Open.
He served 14 aces in his 3-hour-22-minute victory over Denis Shapovalov.
The win gave Shelton a 4-0 career lead against Shapovalov, including a Dallas semifinal win 2026.
Shelton advanced to the fourth round for the first time since his 2023 semifinal appearance.
He will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-1.

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Navratilova Criticizes Late-Night

U.S. tennis officials face criticism for unsustainable late-night US Open matches, said former champion Martina Navratilova.
The 2026 US Open recorded three post-2 a.m. match finishes within its first six days.
Alexander Zverev said players were exhausted and needed sleep after his early-morning match.
Zverev became first top-seeded man to play back-to-back five-set matches starting at 1:55 a.m. and 2:15 a.m.
Ben Shelton’s second-round match ended at 2:07 a.m. after a three-hour-22-minute battle.

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