US Open

A US Open In New York City? Maybe, But …

WASHINGTON, May 20 ,2020 (by Michael Dickens) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed his support for a return of major pro sports – including the United States Open – in his state following its shutdown from the coronavirus outbreak on […]

US Open: USTA Talking About Contingency Plans

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) A New York Times story by Matthew Futterman, “For U.S. Open Tennis, Florida and California May Be Escape Hatches,” published in its Thursday print edition, presents a real picture of exactly what the […]

US Open Unlikely To Play Without Spectators

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) During a United States Tennis Association (USTA) news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a comprehensive suite of programs to support the tennis industry, which is battling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, USTA […]

USTA Reacts To Wimbledon Cancellation

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With today’s news that the 2020 Wimbledon Championships have cancelled and with the French Tennis Federation already having moved the dates of this year’s French Open from May to September – and with […]

US Open Site To Be Turned Into Temporary Hospital

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Wall Street Journal reported Monday evening that facilities at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center, the site of the US Open, will be turned into a temporary hospital in the […]

US Open 2019 Sets Multiple Records

NEW YORK, September 10, 2019 (USTA Press Release) The USTA today announced that the 2019 US Open connected with more fans than ever before in its history. The tournament set record attendance levels, saw ratings spike on ESPN and with […]

US Open Junior Champions Are The Stars Of The Future

NEW YORK, September 10, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Remember their names: Jonas Forejtek and Maria Camila Osorio Serrano. They are the tennis stars of the future. On Sunday afternoon, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Forejtek of the […]