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In this Aug. 24, 2017, file photo, Stacey Allaster, the U.S. Tennis Association's chief executive of professional tennis, watches a qualifying round of the U.S Open. Allaster is taking over as the U.S. Open’s tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the Grand Slam tournament. She will stay on as the USTA's chief executive of professional tennis, the association said. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr., File)

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Stacey Allaster Becomes First Female U.S. Open Tournament Director

The United States Tennis Association has named Stacey Allaster, its chief executive for professional tennis, as the tournament director for the U.S. Open. Allaster is the first female tournament director in the event’s 140-year history. Allaster will be responsible for all competitive aspects of the tournament including player relations, officiating, and match scheduling, among other […]

Posted On : June 11, 2020 By : Matt Traub

Bermuda Tourism Authority US Open trophies

Photograph: Meredith Andrews/Bermuda Tourism Authority

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Bermuda to Serve as Official Tourism Partner of the U.S. Open

The United States Tennis Association has named the Bermuda Tourism Authority as the official tourism partner of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, which will be staged at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, August 26–September 9. “The Bermuda Tourism Authority is introducing the island to a new generation […]

Posted On : May 2, 2019 By : Jennifer Lee

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Fox Sports to Air USBC Masters and U.S. Open

Fox Sports will televise the USBC Masters and U.S. Open bowling events as part of its Go Bowling! PBA Tour television package. The multiyear arrangement was announced by the Professional Bowlers Association, the United States Bowling Congress and the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America at the BPAA Mid-Winter Summit in New Orleans. As part of the deal, Fox Sports will televise the U.S. Open live from […]

Posted On : January 16, 2019 By : Jason Gewirtz

Sloane Stephens was the winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP Images

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Serving Up Renovations

The U.S. Open Tennis Championships marks its 50th anniversary this year, and it is celebrating in style with the completion of a multiyear renovation of its home, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The anniversary of the tournament coincides with the anniversary of the sport’s “open era.” Although tennis can trace its roots […]

Posted On : July 19, 2018 By : Ann Shepphird

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Perspectives

Ann Shepphird: On Assignment
The continuing evolution of the U.S. Open, currently in its second week, was quickly evident in my recent visit to the…

Posted On : September 7, 2016 By : Staff

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