At Davis Cup, a Memorable Night (Plus Morning) Exposes Some Flaws

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MADRID — Even for Spain, it was late, which is saying something in a nocturnal nation where a 10 p.m. dinner is nothing unusual.

In fact, it was so late that you could argue it was early when the American doubles team of Jack Sock and Sam Querrey finally finished off the Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.

The last shot, a Querrey ace, came at 4:04 a.m. on Thursday.

“At least it was prime time in the United States,” Querrey said, seeing the lighter side of it all much later in the day.

There was plenty to chuckle about during the match, as well. The absurdity of playing a professional tennis match at such an hour was not lost on the…