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US Open shifts to Sunday start, adds 15th day for 2025 edition

The US Open shifts to a Sunday start this year after organizers added a 15th day to the major tennis tournament.

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US OPEN SHIFTS TO SUNDAY START FOR FIRST TIME, JOINS FRENCH, AUSTRALIAN OPENS

The US Open shifts to a Sunday start for the first time this year

This, enables Flushing Meadows to join the French and Australian Opens.

Furthermore, the move expands the tournament length to 15 days, the first time in the Open era that began in 1968.

Moreover, the US Tennis Association (USTA) informed fans about the change through emails on Wednesday.

The tournament will now be scheduled from August 24 to September 7.

Additionally, the extra day for the main draw was also announced through a news release.

The US Open is shifting to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open Era 🤯 https://t.co/1epKXRO7hL

— TENNIS (@Tennis) January 29, 2025

FRENCH OPEN STARTED IT ALL IN 2006, FOLLOWED BY AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 2024

Moreover, the French Open started the Sunday start in majors in 2006.

Furthermore, the Australian Open followed suit in 2024.

The USTA clarified that the first-draw matches will be spread in three days – Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

“No further adjustments to the singles main draw schedule after the first round are planned,” the USTA said.

Flushing Meadows usually finish opening round matches in three days under the previous 14-day tournament until 2015.

By then, orgaizers shortened opening matches to just two days.

WIMBLEDON STICKS TO MONDAY START, 14 DAY TOURNAMENT SO FAR

Furthermore, the announcement leaves Wimbledon to stick to a Monday start and a 14-day duration of its tournament.

Moreover, the All-Englad club added play on the middle Sunday in 2022.

Players such as Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova had initial reservations when the French Open first made the change.

“I asked if I could play later. The answer was, ‘You’re playing Sunday, fourth match,'” the Russian star said at the time.

“Well, it doesn’t make you feel great when you know that the French federation, all they’re thinking about is selling tickets, making money and about (French) players,” she added.