‘A bit of a farce,’ says Briton of matches that go past midnight, let alone nearly until dawn
MELBOURNE: Andy Murray said what many were thinking when he barked during his epic five-set victory at the Australian Open: “Why are we playing at 3am?!”
The 35-year-old Briton with a metal hip has made a career of dramatic comebacks, but even for the former world number one this was taking it a bit far.
The three-time Grand Slam champion’s remarkable second-round win over Australian player Thanasi Kokkinakis eventually ended at 4.05am on…