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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Tennis, anyone? The hottest seats in New York every summer are always at the USTA Billie Jean King National tennis Center in Flushing, when the game’s best descend on the Big Apple for the US Open. If you’re looking to sit so close you can hear 125-mph serves as they whoosh by you, or if you want to be there for all the top matches, TicketsNow, a Ticketmaster Company, and the only sanctioned, official US Open ticket exchange, has your tickets, including single-session access to great seats you can’t find anywhere else.
The US Open is the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, with a record 715,000 fans making their way to the action last year. As a result, demand for US Open tickets is always high and making sure every ticket is authentic is a must. TicketsNow connects fans with all of the fun and excitement of live music, theater, and sports, and now it’s the best way to ensure you have the seats you want for the matches you want to see. Thanks to TicketsNow’s exclusive partnership with the USTA, ticketholders who are unable to attend specific sessions can post their tickets for sale, offering fellow fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for courtside and other great seats.
“Our goal is to provide fans with a connection to the best seats for the biggest events, and our exclusive relationship with the US Open allows us to do so in an even bigger way,” said Cheryl Rosner, CEO of TicketsNow. “If you’re a tennis fan you have to be at the US Open, and if you have to be at the US Open, start your search for some of the best seats and most secure transactions at TicketsNow.com.”
The 2008 US Open will be held from Monday, August 25 through Sunday, September 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National tennis Center in Flushing, NY, and will include day sessions beginning at 11 a.m. and night sessions beginning at 7 p.m. through Thursday, September 4. Finals Weekend will feature the Women’s Singles Semifinals on Friday, September 5; the Men’s Singles Semifinals on Saturday, September 6; the Women’s Singles Final in primetime at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 6; and the Men’s Singles Final at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 7.
TicketsNow’s partnership with the USTA begins with the 2008 US Open and continues through 2012. For more information and to begin your search for tickets, log on to or .
About TicketsNow
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About the US Open and the USTA
The 2008 US Open is expected to attract more than 700,000 fans, making it the highest attended annual sporting event in the world. More than 75 million viewers watched the 2007 US Open on CBS Sports and USA Network, and international broadcasts reached 180 countries. JPMorgan Chase is the presenting sponsor of the US Open women’s singles championship. Lexus is the presenting sponsor of the US Open men’s singles championship. The 2008 US Open will be held Monday, August 25 through Sunday, September 7.
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Olympus US Open Series linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns the 94 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. A not-for-profit organization with 725,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com.
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