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  "id": 4650638,
  "title": "The US Open is getting longer as players already worry tennis tournaments are becoming too long",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-us-open-is-getting-longer-as-players-already-worry-tennis-4650638",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-schedule-4e8354ef849aebc4584fdb2c4ed8b1f8"
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  "account": "The U.S. Open tennis tournament has extended its duration to a full week, prompting concerns from players about tournaments becoming too lengthy. The event, which was previously a two-week affair, now runs for three weeks, with USTA CEO Craig Tiley hinting that it could eventually stretch into four weeks. This growing schedule has players like Marta Kostyuk, the No. 11 seed, worried about the lack of breaks, with Kostyuk expressing a preference for avoiding Saturday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday matches. Even winners of the tournament, such as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, face a grueling schedule, starting on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Canadian player Denis Shapovalov, who reached the semifinals in Wimbledon last year, argued that an additional day between matches does not equate to more time off, highlighting the challenges players face in an increasingly packed tennis calendar.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open was a week old by the time Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz opened their title defenses. What once was a two-week quest for a Grand Slam…",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T05:43:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The US Open is getting longer as players already worry tennis tournaments are becoming too long",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-us-open-is-getting-longer-as-players-already-worry-tennis",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/watch-mom-tennis-players-make-a-splash-at-2026-us-open",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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