US Open

2026 US Open serves up tennis, Israeli stars and a new-look Arthur Ashe

The United States leads all nations with 28 players earning direct entry into the main draw, split evenly between 14 women and 14 men.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
GUY SASSON proudly waves the Israeli flag after winning the bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris; illustrative
Israeli tennis captain Jonathan Erlich.

Israel set to play Canada for Davis Cup showdown in Scotiabank Centre

Team Israel is heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to compete against Team Canada from September 12 to 14 in World Group I.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
One of Israeli tennis player Sergei Lysov at the US Open.

Sergei Lysov’s New York breakthrough in wheelchair tennis

Now, as he competes internationally, Lysov proudly represents Israel. His racket features an Israeli flag damper, and his tennis wheelchair is adorned with yellow ribbons as a tribute to the hostages

|ByHOWARD BLAS
Piotr Szczerek recorded taking a hat being handed to a child.

Polish CEO apologizes after video shows him taking hat from child

Szczerek claimed he was “convinced” that tennis player Kamil Majchrzak had been "passing his hat in my direction..."

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Former Israeli tennis stars reflect on US Open

What do you do post retirement when your job WAS playing in the US Open?

AUGUST 31, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS
THE WRITER (left) runs into retired Israel tennis legend Andy Ram (right) grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York this week.

Swinging into action at the US Open

Fans flock to Flushing Meadows for last Grand Slam of the year • No Israeli players in main draw

AUGUST 24, 2023ByHOWARD BLAS
WITH PREVIOUS quarterfinal runs at the US Open – in 2017 and 2019 – Jewish-Argentinian Diego Schwartzman will look to break out of a recent slump and make some noise in this year’s tournament, which gets under way next week.

Tennis fans, here's why you should buy tickets to the US Open

The US Open features more than 900 matches, counting singles, doubles, youth, wheelchair, and so on over two weeks. If you never thought about spending a day at a tennis tournament, grab this chance.

JUNE 23, 2023ByMICHAEL LEVIN
Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing, New York, on September 12, 2021.

Alcaraz rediscovers the joy of tennis at US Open

The New York crowd had taken the Spanish teen to their hearts last year when he became the youngest man to reach a US Open quarter-final.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022ByREUTERS
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 11, 2022.

The wonderful world of Juniors; More Israelis coming next year?

The US Open Junior competition draws less attention than the seniors but provides a look into the future of tennis.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
VALERIE GLOZMAN competes at the US Open Junior tournament. The 15-year-old American lost to the No. 1 seed, Sofia Costlulas of Belgium, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Dudi Sela bows out at US Open qualifying

Sela entered the qualifiers at the US Open thanks to his protective ranking. He came to New York hoping to advance past the first round of the qualifiers

AUGUST 26, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
DUDI SELA posing with fans.

Israel’s Erlich and tennis’s old guard keep up with youth

Jonathan Erlich, Israel’s 44-years-old Davis Cup captain, is the oldest player in the US open that is full of up-and-coming youngsters.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021ByHOWARD BLAS
AT 44 years OLD, Israeli doubles specialist Jonathan Erlich is more than double the age of many of his opponents these days, but still is competitive on the ATP Tour.

Diego Schwartzman wins US Open match during flood, meets his fan Ben Stiller

The Jewish actor was in the stands at Armstrong to watch Schwartzman play, and had tweeted a video of the torrential rain pour on the grounds.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021ByEMILY BURACK/JTA
EWISH-ARGENTINE DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN hits a return on Monday night during his five-set defeat to Brit Cameron Norrie in the first round of the US Open in New York.

Catching up with Jewish tennis star Noah Rubin amid pandemic

After early US Open ouster, 24-year-old outspoken New Yorker gives feedback on tournament organizers and players' mental health in these crazy times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020ByHOWARD BLAS
ON HIS website and podcast ‘Behind The Racquet,’ Jewish ATP player Noah Rubin brings tennis players’ mental, emotional struggles into focus

No-shows, FOMO and business as usual

This year’s US Open is unquestionably different – without Israelis, fans or in-person coverage

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020ByHOWARD BLAS
A MASKED Madison Keys receives courtside treatment during her first-round match last week at the decidedly different mid-pandemic 2020 US Open in New York