Roddick's proposal for the US Open that Querrey firmly rejects: "You can't do that"

This US Open, which is nearing its end, has had absolutely everything. From unexpected defeats like those of Novak Djokovic, Arthur Fils, or Rafa Jódar, to remarkable comebacks like that of Carlos Alcaraz, but it is also marked by a dose of controversy over an issue that has plagued the New York Grand Slam for many years: the late-night sessions.

The best example was seen in the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton, which became the latest finishing match in the history of the US Open, specifically at 3:34 AM, due to the five sets played by the Spaniard and the American. However, a large part of the Arthur Ashe stands were empty, and many people could not follow one of the tournament's matches.

This time, the cause of these schedules originates from a day where all three previous matches that took place in Arthur Ashe went to the last and decisive set, to the third in the women's matches and to the fifth in the men's. Something exceptional, but it can happen.

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Sam Querrey doesn't find a convincing solution to the US Open's night problem

Therefore, Sam Querrey, former player and commentator, tried to find a solution to this problem but did not discover one: “Everyone complains non-stop. But no one has a solution, right? They just complain. I really don't know what people want. There isn't a perfect solution for this. I agree, maybe the matches could start at 6 PM. Maybe a single match could be scheduled, but there will never be a perfect solution. So there really isn't a solution. I understand that we shouldn’t have matches until 3 or 2 AM. It’s nonsense. But I also don’t know what the solution is,” he stated on Andy Roddick's podcast.

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In fact, Roddick himself proposed a solution hours earlier that is already being implemented in another Grand Slam like Wimbledon: “Do you technically have to play all the quarterfinals in Arthur Ashe? The answer is no. I played several Wimbledon semifinals on Court One. If you put Tiafoe and Michelsen on Louis Armstrong, you won’t have problems with the night session. It will start on time. It’s a great court, and Tiafoe wants to keep playing there. He never wanted to stop; he didn't want to come to Ashe, but he had to,” proposed the last American Grand Slam champion.

However, this proposal was outright rejected by Querrey, who could not debate with Roddick because he was not present at that moment, but it could have led to an interesting discussion: “No, that can't be done. People are paying a lot of money for these seats. You can't do that. I insist, everyone who complains, suggest a solution,” concluded Querrey, who has not found a solution, while Roddick has already found one. 
 

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