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Aryna Sabalenka’s first round match starts just before midnight on Australian Open day one

Summarize this content to 500 words It’s only been one day of the 2024 Australian Open and serious questions are already being asked over the scheduling.The 2024 Australian Open added an extra day to the schedule for the first time in tournament history to allow for any potential late night finishes.Stream Over 50 Sports Live & On-Demand with Kayo. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today >Those changes saw tournament organisers cut down the number of day matches on Rod Laver Arena to two instead of three.The two day matches didn’t come close to affecting the night session schedule with the main court emptied out before 5pm.The plan to minimise late night matches however fell apart as Novak Djokovic encountered an opening round scare at the hands of an 18-year-old qualifier.It resulted in defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka not walking out onto Rod Laver Arena until 11:33pm (AEDT) to an almost empty…

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