US EditionAnother late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.
The match started at 11:28 p.m. after a nearly four-hour men's match delay, ending at 12:38 a.m. with Haddad Maia advancing to the fourth round.
- At 11:28 p.m. Saturday night, Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia began their third-round match at Louis Armstrong Stadium, a near-midnight start at the 2025 US Open in New York.
- The delay stemmed from a marathon men's match between Alexander Bublik and Tommy Paul lasting over three-and-a-half hours and concluding after 1 AM Sunday.
- The match itself was the seventh-latest start in Flushing Meadows history, and Beatriz Haddad Maia thanked fans in her post-match interview on Saturday.
- Haddad Maia's win means she advances to the fourth round; fans criticized US Open organizers for late scheduling that risks player health.
- The late start fed into a wider debate as journalists and fans questioned the 11:15 p.m. moving rule at Grand Slam tournaments, while a men's marathon between Alexander Bublik and Tommy Paul finished after 1 AM Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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Another late start at the US Open as Sakkari and Haddad Maia take the court just before 11:30 p.m.
The final match Saturday at the U.S. Open got underway just before 11:30 p.m. when Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia took the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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Saturday’s final match at the U.S. Open began closer to midnight than expected. Maria Sakkari and Beatriz Haddad Maia entered the Louis Armstrong Stadium court at 11:28 p.m.
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