The U.S. Open’s Longest Day’s Journey Into Night Into Morning

On Shelton d. Alcaraz, Tiafoe d. Michelsen, and desperate, delirious denial of the problem.

NEW YORK — I had written plenty throughout the day on Tuesday, but when I sat back down at my computer at 4:09 a.m. Wednesday after the previous day’s play had finally ended, I realized I should probably start over.

Leaving the U.S. Open to catch the 5 a.m. bus.

For bleary thoughts on a record-setting day and night in New York, with Ben Shelton beating Carlos Alcaraz, Jessica Pegula beating Emma Navarro, Frances Tiafoe beating Alex Michelsen, and Aryna Sabalenka beating Linda Noskova—and a call to action to make the obvious fix to repair this absurd situation—please subscribe to Bounces!

It’s still 15 percent off here for a few more days, until the end of the U.S. Open! About to hit a big milestone in subscriber numbers, so I hope more folks can join! —Ben