Djokovic 3am finish sparks health fears in tennis
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Paris: Novak Djokovic believes things could have been handled differently after winning his French Open third round match at 3:07am (0107 GMT) Sunda...
Paris: Novak Djokovic believes "things could have been handled differently" after winning his French Open third round match at 3:07am (0107 GMT) Sunday as US star Coco Gauff warned that players' health was being put at risk.
Defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic came from two sets to one down to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a clash which only started just before 10:45pm (2045 GMT) on Saturday.
It was easily the latest finish to a French Open tie and came after organisers squeezed in extra matches onto the two main show courts, which both have retractable roofs, to counter the scheduling chaos caused by a seventh day of rain in Paris.
"I don't want to get into this debate," said Djokovic initially before adding: "I think certain things could have been handled differently.
"There is a certain beauty in winning the match at three in the morning if it was the last of the tournament, but this isn't the case."
