The organization announced Friday that once the final set reaches 12-12, the match will be ended with a tiebreaker.
A semifinal match this year between Kevin Anderson and John Isner lasted six and a half hours. Anderson won 26-24 in the final set.
Both called for a move to a final-set tiebreak afterward.
The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam event that currently uses a final-set tiebreak in singles play. The Australian Open and French Open have instituted it, but only for doubles.
Wimbledon's new rules will go into effect for all matches.