The extra day puts the U.S. Open in line with the Australian Open, which switched its start from Monday to Sunday a year ago, and the French Open, which was the first tennis major to make the move when it added a 15th day in 2006.

The Australian Open moved to a 15-day main draw for 2024 in a bid to reduce the risk of late-night matches at Melbourne Park. Last year’s U.S. Open featured the latest start to

The US Open is expanding to 15 days this year, shifting to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era that began in 1968.

U.S. Open will look a little different this year as the major tournament will begin on a Sunday for the first time in the Open Era, which began in 1968. The final major tournament on the year will start on Sunday,