US Open Under Fire as WTA Stars Face Late-Night Chaos Following Alexander Zverev’s Downfall

Some players can’t stand the idea of getting up early for work, just like in any other job. But Coco Gauff isn’t one of them. The 2023 US Open champ is perfectly happy playing at any time of day. In fact, she even admitted she prefers morning matches over what she jokingly called “the graveyard shift,” those late-night marathons that often push past midnight at the Slams. So, now with the 2025 U.S. Open schedule, she’s probably feeling pretty good.

“I’m one of those players that doesn’t care,” Gauff said.

But not everyone shares that mindset. Tennis commentator Jose Morgado pointed out just how rough things can get, questioning why Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia had to start their match on Louis Armstrong Stadium at 11:28 p.m. And that was only after a grueling four-hour men’s battle that saw Felix Auger-Aliassime knock out third seed Alexander Zverev in four sets.

“Can’t understand why they don’t move Sakkari-Haddad Maia already. 30 minutes to play five games in this 3rd set with one set all,” Morgado questioned.

Can’t understand why they don’t move Sakkari-Haddad Maia already.

30 minutes to play five games in this 3rd set with one set all.

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) August 31, 2025

So, who should be questioned? The US Open organizers, or what?

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