Aug. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The USTA has partnered with Marvel to produce a special-edition comic book ahead of the US Open, partnering US tennis icon Althea Gibson with the Fantastic Four. Gibson, who shattered racial and gender barriers by becoming the first black woman to win a grand slam title when she…
Jul. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Hall of Fame roster of US Open champions, including John McEnroe and Venus Williams, will take to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium next month as part of an exhibition event ahead of the US Open. “Stars of the Open,” returning for the third year, will take…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Czarinna Andres More than 700 Queens residents gathered for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday, Oct. 26. This year’s walk, which relocated to the iconic venue, raised nearly $80,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, research, and support programs. The…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, along with fan-favorite YouTube sensation Dude Perfect, will headline the upcoming Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Saturday, Aug. 24. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, an anchor event during Fan Week, is the world’s largest…
Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) helped kickoff U.S. Open Fan Week on Aug. 21 at Corona Yard adjacent to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the main draw gets underway from Monday, Aug. 28, and will run through Sunday,…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry