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June 17, 2020 · 6:55 pm

The US Open is Open.

June 17, 2020 – Katrina Adams, USTA immediate past President and Board Member, Mike Dowse, USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Stacey Allaster, US Open Tournament Director and USTA Chief Executive, Professional Tennis and Dr. Brian Hainline, Chairman of the USTA Medical Advisory Group and USTA Board Member during the announcement that the 2020 US Open and 2020 Western & Southern Open will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York this summer. (Photo credit: Jen Pottheiser/USTA)

“The US Open is open.”

That was the final sentence said at today’s press conference announcing that the US Open will indeed be held on its scheduled dates of August 24 – September 13, 2020. In addition, today saw both the ATP, WTA, and ITF announce a revised schedule of their events, including Roland Garros (French Open) later this year. The news-filled day showcased that many in professional tennis are trying to salvage the 2020 season, even if not everyone agrees on how it should be done, or even if it should be done at all.

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September 10, 2019 · 7:30 pm

2019 US Open Review – The Transition Game

One only had to look to Canada, specifically the Canadian Open, in determining who would enjoy success at this year’s US Open. That, and also pay attention to the summer hard court swing that featured one player showing up in every single final. This year’s final major in New York saw several breakthrough performances, but it also highlighted that the pro game on both tours is undergoing a major shift from the current hierarchy of stars to the future.


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September 11, 2018 · 4:44 am

Hot and Bothered: 2018 US Open Review

 

The 2018 US Open is in the history books now. Though the 50th version of the event since the Open era began touted the word history a lot, this event will certainly be remembered, but likely for all the wrong reasons.

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September 9, 2018 · 8:26 am

Will Serena Confrontation with US Open Umpire Change the Sport Again?

 

Before digging into the controversy of last night’s US Open Women’s Singles final, once again, let’s focus first on Naomi Osaka. The 20-year-old Osaka not only played a superlative match in her first ever major final, but also endured an unexpected storm, and did not allow it to distract her from eventually winning the title. Osaka is a great champion and many feel this is will be the first of many major titles for her.

Yet, once again, Serena Williams finds herself in the middle of controversy at the US Open, and once again with an umpire. In this case Carlos Ramos.

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May 26, 2018 · 2:21 pm

Playing for Silver: 2018 French Open Preview

There’s a saying sometimes used during the Olympic Games when one athlete is expected to win the gold medal even before their event begins. Commentators have been known to say that everyone else in the field is just “playing for silver”. On the tennis tour, there is no silver medal at the end of each event. One player gets the trophy and that’s it.

The expectation, even before this year’s clay court season started, was that Rafael Nadal would win a record eleventh French Open title and raise the La Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy. Now that the Paris Grand Slam is here, the expectation is still the same.

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