No one at the French Open loves it when matches go past 3 a.m. And no one can agree on a solution
by Howard Fendrich
Jun 02, 2024
3 minutes
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Iga Swiatek provided a simple explanation for why she requested that the French Open not put her on the schedule during one of its night sessions, which often turn into way-past-midnight sessions.
“I just like,” the No. 1-ranked player explained, “to sleep normally.”
Catching the right amount of z’s is no easy task in tennis these days, for the athletes or those watching them compete. Current players, ex-players and the folks who run the sport tend to agree that it's hardly ideal to carry on into the
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