We acknowledge and celebrate what makes the U.S. Open such a unique Grand Slam tennis tournament…

•    Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand – free access with either a grounds pass or ticket to Arthur Ashe stadium and fans are so close they can feel the power of the shots and see the sweat on the players…
•    Tie-breakers in the final set for singles matches
•    The sheer size of Arthur Ashe stadium, 23,000 seats reaching towards the sky… a wonderful tribute to Arthur Ashe, but a wee bit big/high/vertical…
•    The spacious grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – better organized and less jam-packed than the other Grand Slam venues
•    Night matches… the lights, the crowd… nothing like it!
•    The brashness of the experience for players, fans, media… from trying to get there by subway, train or car to the lines, noise (and airplanes) around the grounds
•    Food options for the average tennis fan… New York City has some incredible restaurants and the U.S. Open food court has terrific variety, quality (and expensive) “stadium fast food”
•    The U.S. Open was the first Grand Slam to feature the women in a nationally-televised prime time finals on Saturday night
•    Offers the highest prize money for the singles champions, i.e. $1.5 million each!
•    Autographed tennis balls are hit by the players into the stands for fans to keep after stadium court matches