The USTA today announced Thursday that Stacey Allaster, its Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, has been named US Open Tournament Director, effective immediately. Allaster is the first female Tournament Director in the US Open’s 140-year history.
Stories of racism and police brutality deserve to be heard and amplified, especially during this time of protest and calls for action following the police killing of George Floyd, who died after three police officers pinned him down, one kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Stacey Allaster is the U.S. Open’s new tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the American Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime has pulled out of the upcoming Ultimate Tennis Showdown with an injury.
Miomir Kecmanovic’s left Serbia for the United States at 13 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional tennis player. However, the #NextGenATP star keeps his home country close to his heart.
There has been precious little news from Roger Federer’s Swiss retreat in recent weeks, though that has not been entirely unexpected given the tennis lockdown since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
