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US Open To Welcome Back Fans This Year

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 US Open will be played with 100 percent fan capacity, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Thursday. Fan will be welcomed back to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing […]

US Open: Experimental Grand Slam Begins In New York

WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The US Open – the experimental Grand Slam – began in New York began Monday. From no spectators to players arriving on court for their matches wearing masks to automated linesmen – “Hawk-Eye […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW35

STARNBERG, August 22, 2020 The ATP Tour returns at the Western & Southern Open, with seven of the Top 10 players in the FedEx ATP Rankings set to compete in New York. The field is led by World No. 1 […]

Plenty Of Rules For Players Coming To New York

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Earlier this week, the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) issued revised health protocols and rules that will be in effect for players playing at the Western & Southern Open and the US Open, both […]

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 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 […]

Nadal Celebrates Fourth US Open Title

NEW YORK, September 9, 2019 World No. 2 Rafael Nadal clinched his fourth US Open crown. The 33-year-old Spaniard defeated No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia, who made his Grand Slam final debut on Sunday, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, […]

Nadal Powers Into US Open Fourth Round

NEW YORK, August 31, 2018 Third round action in the top half of the US Open men’s draw on Friday featured World No. 1 and reigning champion Rafael Nadal, who overcame Russia’s Karen Khachanov on Arthur Ashe Stadium, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(7), […]

Kyrgios, Federer To Meet In US Open Third Round

NEW YORK, August 30, 2018 Roger Federer remains unbeaten in the first two rounds of the US Open. In Thursday’s first men’s match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, the five-time champion extended his head-to-head record against Frenchman Benoit Paire to 7-0. […]