2010 Tennis U.S. Open
Not only is the summer heat starting to break, but there is another reason New Yorkers are walking with an extra pep in their step. The 2010 Tennis U.S. Open is set to begin in less than a week. This yearly event will be held in the famous USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located in Queens (across the street from the Mets’ Citi Field).
This special venue is the world’s largest public tennis facility. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is open to the public seven days a week, twelve months a year, closing only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. During these exciting two weeks of tennis, more than 650,000 fans pack the center enjoying every moment taking place.
100 million television viewers in the U.S. and 64 million online visitors enjoy the thrill and excitement of the US Open each year as well. The Center also offers premium dining experiences sure to satisfy every appetite at any hour. With the world’s best chefs and premium food’s you surely will not be disappointed. Furthermore I could go on for another 2,000 words on why New York City is the greatest place in the world.
Five championships are up for grabs, including men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. For the men, defending champion Juan Martin del Porto has withdrawn from the tournament. Martin del Porto had surgery on his right wrist in May and can not compete in this year’s tournament.
The world’s No. 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal will try to win his first U.S. Open, completing his career Grand Slam. Nadal will be the tournament’s top seed in singles followed by Roger Federer (2nd) and Novak Djokovic (3rd). Other Notables in the men’s singles are Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych, and American born Andy Roddick.
On the women’s side, top-ranked star Serena Williams has withdrawn from the tournament. Williams continues to recover from a cut to her right foot that required surgery in July. This makes the tournament wide open for anyone to win. Notables in the singles tournament are Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, and Serena’s sister Venus Williams.
This time of year is perfect to be visiting New York. The season starts to change and the excitement of fall spreads throughout the City. This could be a tennis fan’s trip of a lifetime. This one of a kind experience is why fans keeping coming back year after year, making the U.S Open the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world. Come be part of the action!
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