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Why the best match of the US Open finished after 3 a.m. – and how it could affect Ben Shelton in the semis

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CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After Ben Shelton’s time-zone-spanning quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz finished at 3:33 a.m. in New York Wednesday morning, the annual conversation of match scheduling at the US Open has kicked back up again.

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    CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After Ben Shelton’s time-zone-spanning quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz finished at 3:33 a.m. in New York Wednesday morning, the annual conversation of match scheduling at the US Open has kicked back up again.

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