Aces & Faults at the U.S. Open
Photo credit: AP | A fan yawns late in the fifth set from half-full stands during a match between John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament, early Monday in New York. The match began on Sunday evening. (Sept. 3, 2012)
Aces
& FaultsACE. Night tennis at the Open. But only to a point -- say, midnight.
LET.The 2:26 a.m. finish of the Philipp Kohlschreiber-John Isner match Monday morning. It tied the Open record for a late finish (Mats Wilander over Mikael Pernfors in the 1993 second round).
FAULT.The decision to start Kohlschreiber-Isner at Ashe Stadium at 11:05 p.m., after an hour-plus rain delay...