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The US Open will allow 100% spectator capacity for its entire two-week program when it takes place later this year in New York City, the American Tennis Association (USTA) said Thursday, which in fact the first Grand Slam tennis tournament to place no restrictions on fan attendance since the start of the pandemic.
Main facts
- According to’Associated Press, tickets for all courts and ground passes go on sale in July.
- The tournament – which is the last grand slam of the calendar year – is scheduled to take place August 30 through September 12 in Flushing Meadows, New York.
- Some of the tournament’s biggest games and all of the finals will take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which has a capacity of 23,771.
- On Wednesday, the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that they will be hosting one of their weekly shows at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 22, attended by supporters.
- The New York Mets also announced that they plan to return to full capacity for next week’s game at Citi Field.
Important figure
737,872. That’s the total number of fans who attended the 2019 US Open, setting a historic attendance record for the tournament.
The context
The USTA’s decision comes after the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, lifted most state restrictions on Covid-19 on Tuesday, with 70% of its adults having received at least one dose of the vaccine. Last year’s tournament was held behind closed doors due to the pandemic. This year, the US Open will be the first of four major tennis tournaments to allow a full audience for its entire duration. The Roland-Garros tournament, which has just ended, only allowed about a third of its stands to be filled with spectators. The upcoming tournament at Wimbledon in England will see Center Court filled to 50% of its capacity at the start, but the men’s and women’s singles finals will be played in front of a full audience.
Article translated from Forbes US – Author: Siladitya Ray
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