U.S. Open Tennis Champions
U.S. Open Tennis Champions
The big tournament kicked off today and runs through September 12th. During this time, tennis fans will be watching the matches on various networks as well as online. Naturally, the courts will be full of fans getting a bird’s eye view of the entire competition. The U.S. Open Tennis tournament will play matches on various courts for two long weeks.
The defending champions are Juan Martin Del Potro and Kim Clijsters, however, Del Potro has pulled out of the tournament with a wrist injury. Serena Williams and Justine Henin have both pulled out of the tournament due to injuries as well. However, a bright light on the courts comes in Melanie Oudin as she hits the hard courts today sporting a purple dress and black and yellow fluorescent shoes. The Williams’ sisters usually put on the fashion clinic at the U.S. Open but they left that to Melanie Oudin today.
By the time the number of players has narrowed to 2 for the women and 2 for the men, fans are likely to get a good bit of high drama on the court. This is the biggest sporting events with Billie Jean King National Tennis Center holding approximately 33,000 fans for each session of the tournament. That’s two full weeks and a lot of fans and players making their way through New York in the next 2 weeks. The U.S. Open Tennis tournament this year has brought social media to the mix, check out Serena Williams Twitter account for updates about her sisters match.
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