No they did not
Two hours and 41 minutes is the average playing time in men's singles tennis match.
The Men's Singles Final began at 2 p.m., London (England) time.
Men
The longest-ever match in the Australian Open lasted 5 hours and 14 minutes. It was played in the semi-finals of 2009 between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco. (Nadal won and went on to win the men's title over Roger Federer.)
6:30 pm Indian time
1800 hours in India
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