Should the Australian Open finals be played at an earlier time? | Simon Cambers and Joey Lynch

2026-02-02 - 11:05

Our writers on the case for and against bringing the men’s and women’s singles deciders forward into the afternoon The first time I covered the Australian Open, in 2001, the final began at 2pm. Andre Agassi beat Arnaud Clement in a lopsided final that lasted one hour, 46 minutes. This year marked my 18th visit and on Sunday I wondered aloud (on the internet) why, since 2005, the Australian Open men’s final has been played at night, when Wimbledon, the US Open and Roland-Garros are all afternoon starts. Continue reading...