Andy Murray calls tennis scheduling a 'total mess'

Defending US Open champion Coco Gauff said earlier this summer that late finishes are not good for players.
Andy Murray calls tennis scheduling a 'total mess'

Zheng Qinwen, of China, reacts after defeating Donna Veki, of Croatia, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Picture: AP Photo/Adam Hunger

Andy Murray has called the scheduling of the US Open a "total mess" after the latest ever finish of a women's match on Sunday night.

Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng won her gold-medal rematch with Donna Vekic in a war of attrition, finally getting the job done at 2.16am.

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