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No. 30 seed Coco Gough faces Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in Round 3 of the 2024 US Open women's singles tournament Friday, Aug. 30 (8/30/2024) at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. Many New York tennis players openly agree: Don't sleep in a good sleeper, especially before a night match. Whether in a hotel or on a bed in the "Player Quiet Room" down the hall from the locker room, or anywhere else they can find room to stretch, these Grand Slam athletes appreciate the net gain provided by the extra Zs during this time. The tournament is being held this week and next week. "In the evening, I'm tired, like everyone else, so I have to sleep," said Tatjana Maria, a 37-year-old mother of two from Germany, who lost to defending champion Coco Goff under the lights. Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I need to rest all afternoon to get ready for the evening." He's not alone in a sport where the action can start anywhere from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. — and, on occasion, even later. The way many competitors see it, regardless of their country, ranking or age, if you don't snooze, you lose. "Maybe I don't have enough time if the first match is at 11 am. Paris Olympics. Not everyone in tennis is a napper, but those who are aren't jealous of their teammates. "I see other players sleeping, and I think, 'I wish I could.' I want to be calm like this," said 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, "but I was very upset before the match." Tommy Paul, the 27-year-old American who reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park last year, said his team pushed him to try. "Because I don't know if my brain will wake up again after that." 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu suggests a way to combat such reactions: She downs a shot of espresso shortly before bed. "The coffee doesn't kick in completely for 30 to 90 minutes, so ... I wake up very refreshed" after a typically 25-minute nap, said the 24-year-old from Canada. "Power naps are most effective." Kasper Rudd - three-time runner-up in the majors, including the US Open two years ago - His best time for a bonus layoff is at the end of the day when he hits the court with his head-eyes on the pillow. "Smile when I go there," Others, appreciating the convenience of nodding whenever and wherever they can, Whether it's on a first-come, first-served basis at Ashe, set up in 2022, it has three lounge chairs in a prime location. The rooms offer soothing sounds often found in a water feature room with four twin beds where the lights are kept low; to sleep “I did some weird spots. I've been in locker rooms before where there's not really a couch and you have to make a couch,” said Denis Shapovalov, the 25-year-old Canadian who reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2021. “I did this (tournament) restaurant. I did it on the ground in a gym. You (sleep) where you can. 2021 US Open finalist Lelah Fernandez doesn't like her 40 weeks either. "I'm lucky I can sleep anywhere," says 21-year-old Fernandez. "It's like my little hidden talent." What will happen during the match? The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, who missed almost all of the past two seasons due to injury and appeared on ESPN during US Open coverage, returned to his sideline chair in 2015 during a changeover to Andy Murray in New York. Covering his eyes and a towel as if it were a blanket.