"Tournaments don't start on Sunday; they finish on Sunday. Pretty sure no player would like [it], particularly me."
"I'm not really a fan of it. I don't know why they had to make it even longer. Well, I know why they did it -- they get to sell tickets for an extra day,"
"I'm not really for it. I don't think a lot of the players were for it, especially those who play the week before a Slam. It makes everything a little longer and a little harder. I don't think a lot of players want that."
The US Open moved its start to Sunday, creating a 15-day singles schedule instead of 14, following the French Open's 2006 change and the Australian Open's 2024 move. Top players voiced opposition, noting tournaments traditionally finish on Sunday and that an earlier start lengthens competition and complicates recovery for those who compete the week before. Players cited financial motives, observing organizers gain ticket revenue from the extra day. Several competitors described the Sunday start as unwelcome, saying it makes the event longer and harder and that player input was insufficient in the decision.
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