I used to think that it was shortage of courts that caused the first round to take 3 days, but I don't think that washes since most if not all the courts are lit so they can play till late on.
Probably now rain on the final Monday !
-- Edited by indiana on Friday 14th of December 2012 11:18:20 PM
I would have thought just playing the first round over two days and not 3, as other slams do, and having the semis on Friday so that the final could be on Sunday, would be better. It's "Stupid Saturday" that causes the problems mostly.
I know it causes difficulties for prior week tournaments, and the players aren't that keen, but I've always wondered why Grand Slams don't start on the Saturday or Sunday, thus creating 3 weekends worth of matches and potentially easing congestion later in the tournament. I believe the French already starts on the Sunday, so why not the US Open. Surely better than scheduling a Monday Final. How cretinous is that!
