{"id":44164,"date":"2021-08-31T00:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=44164"},"modified":"2022-09-09T14:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T14:41:38","slug":"us-open-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=44164","title":{"rendered":"US Open, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A great photo of Serena<\/a>\u00a0who’s absent at the Open; seen on FB<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

US Open<\/a> began yesterday, August 30, ending next Sunday, Sept 12. The prize is $57.5 million<\/a>\u00a0and the two singles winners take home $2,500,000 each, little less than 2020, $3 mil.<\/p>\n

I got my day session<\/a> (#3) ticket to Ashe at the window (ticket\/box office), $44 (TicketMaster adds $5 per ticket service fee and $2.95 order processing fee) today. It’s cheaper than the ground pass which is at $65. To buy a day in advance or before the start of the match, $25 would do<\/a>. Some ticket prices in 2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Gates opening time varies<\/a>. On the first day,\u00a0a huge crowd<\/a>\u00a0was gathered to get in and someone tweeted that a woman fainting, but I never encountered any lines on my days there. Actually, on my evening session, I got in way before 6pm. The parking<\/a> isn’t as clear as Citifield’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The most talked about topic this year is bathroom breaks:\u00a0Stefanos Tsitsipas (1998<\/a>-) taking multiple 8 minutes bathroom break during his first round match, defeating Andy Murray (espn<\/a>, WaPo<\/a>, People<\/a>, SportingNews<\/a> …).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The perks: Amex, Chase and Benz all have their hangouts. Amex<\/a> has Centurion Suite and the Lounge (photos above, is smaller than previous years), with a few booths to dispense their radios<\/a>. Chase has one at the main building where we check in to play tennis. It\u00a0required a sign up and reserve<\/a>\u00a0but my two reservations<\/a> never materialized: Day 4 was on a waitlist and Day 9 never came. Benz had display room only inside. The outside of the gate one is gone.<\/p>\n

Although I never encounter any lines to get in but I though USTA should or could offer wrist band for covid-19 vaccine proof, to reduce the among of work they’ve to do each time we go because many of us are multiple day attendees.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Day 2: I\u00a0parked at Skyview<\/a> (got hair cut too) and walked the Roosevelt Avenue pathway 5.2 miles<\/a>\u00a0for the day. The commuter lot is closed for the first four days. It reopens to commuters this Friday, at the usual rate $5.<\/p>\n

Watched Barty at Ashe, Ga\u00ebl Monfils<\/a> at Court 17, and a young American, 17 years old Ashlyn Krueger (2004<\/a>-), who lost to Anna Karol\u00edna Schmiedlov\u00e1<\/a>\u00a0in three sets. Her prize winning is only $8,713<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Day 2, Tue 8.31 @ Ashe, $44 (Sec 317, row R), first round<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Barty<\/li>\n
  2. Ashlyn Krueger<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Ga\u00ebl Monfils<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Day 4 Thur, Sept 2<\/a>, 2nd round; $32.95; LIRR<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Jenson Brooksby defeat Taylor Fritz<\/a> @ Grandstand<\/li>\n
    2. Sock def Bublik<\/a> @ Court 5<\/li>\n
    3. Ashlyn Krueger\/Montgomery<\/a> def Pegula\/Muhammad @ Court 4<\/li>\n
    4. Coco Gauff\/McNally def Carla Su\u00e1rez Navarro<\/a>\/Errani @ #17<\/li>\n
    5. Karol\u00edna Pl\u00ed\u0161kov\u00e1 def Amanda Anisimova<\/a> @ Ashe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Day 9, Tue Sept 7<\/a>\u00a0@ Armstrong $135;<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Giuliana Olmos\/M.\u00a0Ar\u00e9valo<\/a>\u00a0def E. Perez\/M. Demoliner<\/li>\n
      2. Stosur\/Zhang<\/a> def Dolehide\/Sanders<\/li>\n
      3. Pegula\/Krajicek<\/a> def Guarachi\/Skupski<\/li>\n
      4. Johnson\/Querrey<\/a> def Tecau\/Krawletz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Day 11, Thur Sept 9<\/a> @ Armstrong, $0<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Johnson\/Querrey<\/a> lost to #4<\/sup>\u00a0R. Ram\/J. Salisbury<\/li>\n
        2. #8\u00a0<\/sup>J Peers n F Polasek lost to #7\u00a0<\/sup>Jamie Murray\/B Soares<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. #1<\/sup>\u00a0Shingo Kunieda<\/a> \"🇯🇵\" def Casey Ratzlaff<\/a> \"🇺🇸\"\u00a06:1, 6:0<\/li>\n
        4. Tom Egberink lost to Gordon Reid<\/a> \"🇬🇧\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The bathrooms are always well stocked, and what you can and can’t bring in with you.<\/p>\n

          \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

          The Ashleigh Barty Vera Zvonareva match was pretty boring, until Barty failed for serve out at 5:3. The second set went to tie break. After the match I spotted Vera Zvonareva got on the stationary bike. Looking over, is the New York Hall of Science, with the rocket park.<\/p>\n

          \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

          The K9s German shepherds, aren’t they handsome?! And the Mets dog<\/a>\u00a0too<\/p>\n

          \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

          The fashion is as usual, great to watch too. But I always miss the best dressers.<\/p>\n

          \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

          … and the uniform: on the first day, Sloane Stephens def Madison Keys – they wore the same outfits. Theirs, clearly set the tone for this Open.<\/p>\n

          \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

          more …<\/p>\n