5 Observations from the 2018 US Tennis Open

Fans flocked to see this year’s US Tennis Open.  In fact, the all-time attendance record was set with over 800,000 people going through the Billy Jean King stadium turnstiles!  Having gone every year since the 1980’s when my brother and I were ball boy kids, I have the following observations:

  1. The ITF (International Tennis Federation): needs to tighten up how they communicate and enforce their codes of conduct. It’s a disgrace that I feel the need to list this as #1 this year!
  2. Roger Federer is not the same player: One of my favorites didn’t look the same in his loss to John Millman.
  3. Flushing Meadows need a new A/C: There was no airflow and it had a huge effect on the tournament.  Refer to #2 above and YouTube the match. Several quality players had to retire due to the heat.
  1. The food is as good as ever: They get about 20% turnover on the food vendors and it makes me proud to be from Queens where you see so much diverse and delicious ethnic specialties ?
  2. Men and women should not be paid the same: Unless the men are playing best of 3 sets or the women switch to a best of 5 format, I don’t think the prize money should be the same. As an avid tennis fan, I’m open to your thoughts on all of these topics!

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