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Why are late finishes a problem?
Finishing a match at 3:33 a.m. ET, as Alcaraz and Shelton did, is incredibly late for both players and fans. It impacts player recovery, potentially affecting their performance in subsequent matches, and makes it difficult for spectators to stay and watch. Organisers try to avoid them but sometimes schedules run long.
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