8
Jun/15

TICKET ALERT: U.S. OPEN 2015

8
Jun/15
(photo by twi-ny/mdr)

The U.S. Open serves up quite a New York experience every summer in Queens (photo by twi-ny/mdr)

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
August 31 – September 13, $64-$2,000
www.usopen.org

Tickets for one of New York City’s most grand events, the U.S. Open, go on sale to the general public at 9:00 am today, so get ready to act fast to see 2014 champions Marin Čilić and six-time-winner Serena Williams defend their titles against a parade of international competitors. First held in Rhode Island in 1881, the U.S. Open has been a New York City institution since 1968, when the tennis championship became the fourth leg of the grand slam, following the Australian and French Opens and Wimbledon. Initially taking place in Forest Hills, in 1978 the U.S. Open moved to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where it begins August 31 and runs through September 13. Things actually get started on August 29 with Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, featuring family-friendly clinics and workshops and games and activities, with appearances by tennis professionals and live music from pop stars. If you’ve never been to the Open, you must experience this rousing New York City institution, even if you’re not a big tennis fan. You can check out exciting matches up close and personal on the smaller courts, overpay at the Food Village for a wide variety of good eats, and marvel at the beautiful expanse from the top of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Be sure to read the very specific rules about what you can and can’t bring in through the security line, as well as what happens if your session is rained out. And as always, if you buy a day ticket, you can stick around for night matches as well, except for those in Arthur Ashe Stadium.