Alcaraz wants an end to the games that finish late in Grand Slams

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The bottom line: why time has become a problem

Carlos Alcaraz is tired of spending the night in Grand Slams. The complaint arises from a common routine in tennis' largest tournaments: when the schedule delays, when there are many accumulated matches or when the game goes beyond what was planned, athletes, referees, team and fans end up exposed to an early morning finish that weighs both on and off the court.

On the circuit, the difference between a normal defeat and one that ends at 3:33 in the morning isn't just sporting; it also affects sleep, recovery, subsequent travel and player readiness for upcoming engagements.

The fact that accelerated the request: end of defense at US Open

On 25 September, Reuters reported that Alcaraz's request came after his defence of the title at the US Open ended in an exhaustive match.[3] The game finished at 3:33 am this month, a time which turned elimination into a debate over the timing and acceptable threshold for ending matches at Grand Slams.

Faced with this, Carlos Alcaraz asked the organizers to close the matches until 11 pm. The goal is simple: prevent high-level tennis from continuing to push players and audiences into extreme early hours.

What the request achieves for fans and athletes

For the fans, a match that ends at 3.33am means watching the game with exhaustion, outside of normal consumption hours and in many cases on another track.

When Alcaraz defended the title at the US Open, the scenario became more sensitive. A defeat already weighs on any player; a loss that drags until dawn and interrupts the defense of the title increases the physical and emotional cost of the next day.

Where the matter is now

The Reuters record is Carlos Alcaraz's request, not a response from the organizers. Still, the cutting edge of the case is clear: defending the US Open title ended in an exhaustive match at 3:33 am this month, prompting the tennis player to demand that Grand Slams end matches by 11 pm.

The agenda therefore ceased to be just an isolated nuisance of one player and became a matter of schedule management, athlete welfare and fan experience.