The much-anticipated 2025 US Open men’s singles final featuring world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz—marking their third major final showdown this year—was thrown into the spotlight by a couple of big last-minute announcements that changed the vibe of the event.

Michal Samulski, a member of the International Tennis Writers’ Association (ITWA), and journalist Jose Morgado shared some important updates on X that affected scheduling and playing conditions, showing how the tournament adjusted to outside pressures.

So, the first change was that the match start time got pushed back by 30 minutes. The final was supposed to kick off at 2:00 p.m. ET, but it got pushed back to 2:30 p.m. ET because of some extra security measures. The decision was closely tied to President Donal

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