Every August, the tennis world gathers in New York City for the final Grand Slam event of the year, the US Open. The world's best players take over the National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens as they look to win one of the most prestigious events on the planet.

The U.S. Open is expanding to 15 days this year, shifting to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era that began in 1968. Fans who subscribed for ticket information from the USTA were informed of the change for the season’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament — and its new dates of Aug.