The Shelton-Alcaraz 3 a.m. finish at the U.S. Open was spectacular—unless you had to work the next day

The Shelton-Alcaraz 3 a.m. finish at the U.S. Open was spectacular—unless you had to work the next day

Tennis players Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz made history at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, marking the latest-finishing tennis match in the NYC Grand Slam’s history, running through 3:33 a.m. While far from being the longest-running game in tennis history (that record was set at 11 hours and 5 minutes at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships), the match ran hours late. With no curfew in place, it was allowed to begin close to midnight. Many stayed up all night to watch the late game, but man...

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