The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.

The Australian Open will start on Sunday and last 15 days; The hope is to reduce late nights.

The Australian Open will begin on a Sunday next year, expanding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a 15-day event for the first time, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of late-night finishes.

In order to avoid long matches at night, the Australian Open will start a day earlier from the 2024 edition.

No more late nights? Huge 2024 Australian Open change sees new start date

Australian Open director Craig Tiley says event organisers have listened to “players and fans” after confirming the first grand slam of 2024 would start a day earlier to avoid marathon night sessions that stretched into early morning.