Part 1 If Not Later, When?

Even the crowd of tennis bums who for yearshad come early every afternoon before heading out tothe beach for a late swim would stay much later thanusual hoping to catch a quick game with him.

昨晚想了很久才理顺这句话的意思：
数年来每天下午早早就来，然后去海边晚泳的那群网球迷也逗留得比平常晚些，希望跟他打上几手。