Aryna Sabalenka won the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history, regrouping to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 early Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka finally got rolling after a bad beginning to the latest-starting match in U.S. Open history, regrouping to beat No. 29 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 early Saturday at Ashe Stadium to reach the fourth round.
The runner-up last year in Flushing Meadows eventually finished off the victory at 1:48, tied for the second-latest ending to a women’s match at the U.S. Open, and advanced to face No. 33 seed Elise Mertens on Sunday. The previous latest start to a women’s match at the U.S. Open was exactly at midnight on Sept. 2, 1987, with Gabriela Sabatini going on to beat Beverly Bowes 6-3, 6-3.The night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium began more than an hour after its usual 7 p.m. starting time following Frances Tiafoe’s victory over Ben Shelton in the afternoon that lasted 4 hours, 3 minutes.
A U.S. Tennis Association spokesman said tournament officials kept the Grandstand available in the event they wanted to move the Sabalenka-Alexandrova match.Aryna Sabalenka shakes hands with Ekaterina Alexandrova after her third round U.S. Open victory in a match that started at 12:07 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2024.Sabalenka said her desire was to remain on Ashe, though she would prefer it be in the opener of the night session and put the men second.
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