The 2024 Australian Open will last 15 days from 2024, tournament management announced this Tuesday. The first Grand Slam of the tennis era It starts a day earlier, on Sundaystarting next season.
“We listened to the comments of players and fans and We are pleased to announce a solution to reduce late finishes“said tournament director Craig Tiley.
“An extra day will help achieve this goal” and will provide better programming for fans and players, he added.
The Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne did not make any specific reference to the Andy Murray-Thanasi Kokkinakis matchwhich played for 5 hours and 45 minutes and ended at 4:05 am local time.
The British, who won in five sets, said in the middle of the match: “Why are we playing at three in the morning?”
“It’s not good for the referees or the officials. I don’t think it’s good for the fans. This is not good for the players“, declared the former world number 1 after the night marathon in January.
According to the Australian Open, data collected shows that matches are getting longer.
The first Grand Slam of the season will take place in 2024, from January 14 to 28.
Source: La Verdad
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