A year after spectators were banned entirely from Flushing Meadows because of the coronavirus pandemic, lending a dystopian feel to a normally lively event, 100% capacity is once again being permitted...
NEW YORK — Full-throated shouts and hearty applause returned to the U.S. Open tennis tournament Monday, bursts of sound that offered some form of reaction to nearly each and every action. Also back: lengthy lines to get through the gates and to buy something to eat or drink.
“Playing without fans here last year was brutal,” 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens told the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium after beating Madison Keys in three sets in a rematch of their all-American final four years ago.“We missed all of that,” Stephens said.Having an audience there makes it all mean more — to those competing and to those watching, who are more than just part of the scenery.“After all, that’s what we’re here for.
A particularly boisterous bunch at Court 5 offered support for Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, twice a U.S. Open quarterfinalist.
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