Roger Federer wasted no time in beating Juan Monaco after the start of their US Open fourth-round match was delayed until approaching midnight in New York.
They had to wait for the preceding women's match to end and it was 2350 local time when five-time champion Federer struck the first ball.
The Swiss was in unstoppable form, winning 6-1 6-2 6-0 in just 82 minutes.
World number one Novak Djokovic earlier beat Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the quarter-finals.
He is on course for a semi-final showdown with Federer, who appeared completely untroubled by the late start to his match with Argentine Monaco.
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In Miami on 30 March, Federer began his match against Olivier Rochus at 12.37 am and won 6-3 6-1 in 53 minutes
The five-time champion began in sparkling form, breaking twice in succession and serving out the first set in just 18 minutes.
Such was his dominance that at one point Federer hit four successive aces and with light rain falling in the third set, the 16-time Grand Slam champion stepped up the pace even more to wrap things up at 0113 local time.
The Swiss former world number one said he was accustomed to late starts.
"You have to be ready," he said.
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I knew I was going to play late and there were all kinds of possibilities that they might move us to another court
Roger Federer
"I knew I was going to play late and there were all kinds of possibilities that they might move us to another court. As tennis players we're used to it."
He also had sympathy for his opponent, who won only three games.
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