Grand Slam

Dates For 2020 Roland-Garros Confirmed

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 […]

Strict Protocols, No Fans, US Open Is Officially On

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 […]

US Open: Statement From Mike Dowse

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 […]

US Open Going On As Scheduled But Not As Usual

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 […]

ESPN: USTA Still Plans On-Time Start For US Open

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 […]

Stacey Allaster Named US Open Tournament Director

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 […]

Plenty Of Scenarios Being Discussed To Make US Open Happen

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 […]

Roland Garros: ‘Thinking Of Our Mates’ In Paris

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 […]