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Originally Posted by Mango
I'm happy as a clam. It's going to be the first Grand Slam I've ever attended. I'm a giddy teenager right now.  |
The US Open is a really cool experience, went in 2011. My favourite venue is Grandstand, it's first come, first serve seating, so if you get to the gates early and are willing to run a bit, you can get front row behind the baseline pretty easily. If you're going in the early days of the tournament you can catch some really great players.
Here's some pictures I took from the front row of Grandstand:
Spoiler!
Del Potro
Schiavone
Petkovic
Some other things that might help:
- It can get really hot if you're not under any shade, lighter colour clothing can make a big difference here.
- Buy a large bottle of water at the beginning of the day, then fill it using the water fountains around the grounds and arenas.
- It's really easy to move between Grandstand and Louis Armstrong (which also has a general seating area).
- It's hit and miss, but if you have cheap seats in Arthur Ashe, you might be able to move down to better seats, especially on the weekday matches early in the tournament.
- There's Free Wi-Fi, but it's spotty, useful for keeping track of other matches
- Pickup the free play-by-play radio available to Amex card holders
- Checkout the different booths and other fan stuff, really adds to the experience. Lots of swag to be had.