US Open

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 […]

US Open Without ‘Big Three’ Becoming More Likely

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Imagine a 2020 US Open men’s draw with none of the “Big Three” — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It could happen. First, Federer pulled the plug on the remainder of […]

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 […]

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 […]