I wonder if Alcaraz would have won if the damn match didn’t start at 11pm! That’s 5am in Spain where he lives.
ATP players cross a lot of borders, it’s part of the game to adjust to local time. The biggest problem at the Majors is that if the prior set/s go five, then the players have to wait longer than expected to start.
In R3, Shelton came out w/ nerves bc he had to wait to start extra long as the Williams sister played out a doubles match to tie break. The Quarter match against Carlos was delayed because of a classic earlier in the day between Tiafo and Michelson, both of whom played their hearts out.
Ben was amazing against Carlos — all the way to 3:15 am.