Tennis’ US Open will begin one day earlier going forward

Going forward, tennis’ US Open will be one day longer.

ESPN’s Patrick McEnroe, former player and longtime broadcaster, shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that, like the Australian Open and French Open, the US Open will begin on Sunday instead of Monday.

“The @usopen is now starting on a Sunday,” McEnroe posted. “Just like @rolandgarros and the @AustralianOpen, 15 days of main draw action. Is @Wimbledon next?”

The @usopen is now starting on a Sunday….

….just like @rolandgarros and the @AustralianOpen

15 days of main draw action

Is @Wimbledon next ?

— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) January 29, 2025

There are some obvious advantages and drawbacks to the new schedule.

Starting with the negative, this means there will be fewer matches each day. This will stand out in particular in the early part of the tournament when a high number of matches taking place at a given time or over a short period of time can be a major selling point for both television viewers and live spectators.

That said, this will also mean fewer matches will take place simultaneously. An extra day gives viewers — again, both live and on television — a chance to see more matches as they happen.

The new schedule means that the first round will take place over the opening Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of the US Open, which is the only change set to occur.

“No further adjustments to the singles main draw schedule after the first round are planned,” the USTA said, per the Associated Press (via ESPN).

With the modified schedule, the 2025 US Open will begin on Sunday, Aug. 24 and conclude two weeks later on Sunday, Sept. 7.