Two worthy champions in Djokovic and Sabalenka plus Murray’s heroics helped make it a Happy Slam again
Most of these were one- or two-day stories, the kind of thing that is quickly forgotten. It is easy to get lost in the tennis bubble and believe everything that happens on site is the biggest story ever, but for the most part, they passed quickly. Perhaps the one controversy that will stick is that of scheduling.was the second-latest finish in Australian Open history, behind only the 4.34am end to the Lleyton Hewitt-Marcos Baghdatis match in 2008.
The 35-year-old Murray, with a metal hip, had little chance of recovering for his next match, while the Scot also pointed out the effect late finishes have not just on players but also on officials, ball-kids, staff, fans and, dare we say it, journalists. Victoria Azarenka finished her match with Zhu Lin at 2.17am and play finished well past midnight several times. Though Tiley said, behind the scenes there is an acknowledgment something may need to happen, perhaps by reducing the number of matches in the day session from three to two to ensure the night session starts on time and/or starting the night session earlier.
Andy Murray’s late-night finish against Thanasi Kokkinakis showed up the big problem with scheduling.
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