Australian Open 2023: 4am finishes in tennis a 'farce' says Andy Murray
Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 'Tennis Breakfast' live from Melbourne, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website & appThe 35-year-old's arduous five-set win over home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis took over five hours 45 minutes.sealed victory in four hours and 49 minutes"I don't know who it's [the late finish] beneficial for," said Murray at the Rod Laver Arena after the match.
"Amazingly people stayed until the end, and I really appreciate people doing that and creating an atmosphere for us. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything." "If my child was a ball kid for a tournament and they're coming home at five in the morning, as a parent, I'm snapping at that. It's not beneficial for them," said the three-time Slam winner.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said on Friday there was no need to change the schedule "at this point", pointing to the rain and extreme heat that delayed play earlier in the week.
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