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Stars slam match’s 4am finish but Tiley won’t budge on scheduling

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Australian Open organisers have defended the tournament’s scheduling after Andy Murray defeated local hope Thanasi Kokkinakis at 4.05am, the second-latest finish ever to a Grand Slam match.

The 35-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion took almost six hours to defeat the 26-year-old Australian in a five-set epic, winning 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5.

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Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com
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