In the women\u2019s singles tournament, 18-year-old Canadian home hope Victoria Mboko<\/a> took the tennis world by storm, defeating Naomi Osaka<\/a> in the championship match. <\/p>\n The event featured a new 12-day format, which saw both finals played on a Thursday, instead of the weekend, when they would typically take place.<\/p>\n Following the conclusion of the competition, tournament director Karl Hale explained how he thought the new layout played out. <\/p>\n Featuring on an episode of \u2018Nothing Major\u2019, Hale said of the midweek final: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely different and unique. I don\u2019t think we should be reactive to it. <\/p>\n \u201cFrom a local standpoint, it really helps with corporate Canada, because Monday-Thursday we call it our Championship Week, so they can host clients a lot more freely than they can from Friday-Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really helps us in that regard. I think it\u2019s new, so it will be a little bit of learning and growing pains as we move along for viewers and broadcasts around the world, but it\u2019s new and fresh and unique.<\/p>\n \u201cFootball did their Thursday Night Football years ago, and many, many years ago, it was Monday Night Football that was new. So this was new. I think just look at it and dive into it and see where it takes us.<\/p>\n The changes made to the ATP calendar for the 2025 season<\/p>\n In March 2024, changes to the 2025 ATP<\/a> calendar were announced, which saw two more Masters events expand to 12 days. <\/p>\n Both the Cincinnati Open and the Canadian Open were made longer, meaning seven of the nine Masters series had now adopted the new format, following the expansion of Madrid and Shanghai in 2023.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228133511-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Mert Alper Dervis\/Anadolu via Getty ImagesKarl Hale reflects on the Canadian Open\u2019s midweek finals<\/p>\n