PARIS, June 17, 2020 (Press Release) Following discussions with the international tennis authorities – the ATP, WTA and ITF – the French Tennis Federation is delighted to announce that this year’s Roland-Garros tournament will be played over three weeks, from […]
USTA Press Release, June 17, 2020 In a historic decision for the tennis industry and sports fans around the world, the USTA is proud to announce today that both the 2020 US Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open will […]
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2020 US Open is officially on – albeit with strict protocols and without fans. At 11:49 a.m. EDT (5:59 p.m. CEST) Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted: “The US Open will be held in […]
USTA Press Release, June 16, 2020 We are incredibly excited that Governor Cuomo and New York State have today approved our plan to host the 2020 US Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King […]
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) According to multiple reports published Monday, the 2020 US Open will go on as scheduled. Both ESPN, which owns primary North American broadcast rights to the Grand Slam tournament, and The New York […]
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Per ESPN.com’s Peter Bodo, the United States Tennis Association still plans an on-time start to this year’s US Open with strict protocols in place due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Bodo’s story posted […]
WHITE PLAINS, June 11, 2020 (US Open Press Release) The USTA today announced that Stacey Allaster, its Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, has been named Tournament Director of the US Open, effective immediately. Allaster becomes the first female Tournament Director in […]
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Imagine, a US Open with charter flights to ferry tennis players – and their limited “teams” – from Europe (Paris, Vienna, Frankfurt), South America (Buenos Aires) and the Middle East (Dubai) to New […]
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, the day this year’s Roland Garros was originally due to begin, there were a variety of tributes offered across social media channels. For instance, Tennis.com published an enjoyable and informative feature […]
