US Open Fan Week

“Yeah, I'll buy night match tickets for a bunch of money at 4p and immediately get on the train to Flushing. But that's because I am a freak for watching tennis. The real move for both tennis freaks and normal people is Fan Week. It's free. Free!! And offers the full experience. For the freaks, this is the chance to watch the college players you have been hearing about in the whisper network (Zach Svajda is paying off on this one. Mary Stoiana, are you next?!) or people that you've loved watching in years past (2024 featured Diego Schwartzman and Richard Gasquet). For normal people, you get to walk around with a honey deuce, visit the Chase Sapphire Lounge, watch stars practice on Ashe, and bop from match to match and find something fun going on. For everyone, this is a chance to enjoy everything the tournament has to offer with a fraction of the crowds (though those crowds have gotten bigger!) and see really incredible play from players absolutely grinding their way into the tournament. And did I mention that entry is free?!”