By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Monday, August 12, 2024
Photograph credit score: Garrett Ellwood/USTA/US Open
US Open champions will return for Arthur Ashe Youngsters’ Day.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are each set to seem at Arthur Ashe Youngsters’ Day set for Saturday, August twenty fourth on the Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Heart.
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Fan-favorite YouTube sensations Dude Excellent will return for the third yr to carry out free inside Arthur Ashe Stadium starting at 2 pm ET. Arthur Ashe Youngsters’ Day, which celebrates the life and legacy of tennis icon and humanitarian Arthur Ashe, is the world’s largest grassroots tennis occasion and is held yearly on the Saturday earlier than the beginning of the US Open primary draw.
The Dudes, Tyler “The Beard” Toney, “The Twins” Cory and Coby Cotton, Garrett “The Purple Hoser” Hilbert, and Cody “The Tall Man” Jones, can be joined by a number of the largest names in tennis together with US Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, Corridor of Fame legend Andre Agassi and extra. The troupe will check their tennis expertise towards tennis greats, and viewers members, in a wide range of enjoyable and off-kilter tennis challenges and concoct some multi-sport enjoyable as nicely.
Previous to the Dude Excellent present, featured leisure on the Arthur Ashe Youngsters’ Day Fountain Plaza Stage will embrace breakout pop vocalist Alex Sampson, L-Pop lady group Bella Dose, R&B boy band WanMor, American Idol favourite Wé Ani, and YouTube stars MusicClubKids. The festivities can be co-hosted rising younger actor Leo Abelo Perry.
In all, 12 US Open courts can be dedicated to tennis actions for teenagers, with drills, contests and competitions happening from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm ET.
All AAKD attendees can be welcome to observe participant practices that can be happening throughout the grounds and all through the day because the world’s prime tennis gamers put together to compete in America’s Grand Slam. The US Open additionally will provide a specially-priced $10 meal for teenagers and their households.
For the third yr in a row, the US Open’s longest-standing accomplice, Wilson, will make Wilson youngsters’ racquets obtainable for pick-up for Arthur Ashe Youngsters’ Day attendees. Followers can use the US Open’s Fan Entry move to achieve entry to the free junior racquets. Wilson and the US Open may have two pick-up stations on-site that day.
In a landmark collaboration between the USTA and Marvel™, followers who’ve signed up for Fan Entry Cross, can acquire a free authentic comedian guide that includes the world’s largest tennis stars alongside the Avengers. The comedian guide—set on the US Open with a storyline pushed by this yr’s theme, “Celebrating the Energy of Tennis”—will function lots of at the moment’s largest tennis stars. As well as, Marvel™ Tremendous Hero characters can be on web site at AAKD to satisfy younger followers. The comedian books can be distributed on a first-come, first-served foundation to followers who scan their Fan Entry Cross on the ‘Energy of Tennis’ sales space close to Arthur Ashe Stadium, with a restrict of 1 comedian per fan.
Every year, this occasion brings collectively the largest names in tennis and leisure to honor Arthur Ashe’s legacy. AAKD has been a showcase for artists reminiscent of Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Shawn Mendes, Flo Rida, Ava Max, Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Alessia Cara, CNCO, Kim Petras, MAX, and most lately AleXa and Crash Adams. Tennis’ prime stars, together with Rafael Nadal, Serena and Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Coco Gauff, and Frances Tiafoe, to call just a few, have been joined by celebrities reminiscent of Dude Excellent, Ansel Elgort, Will Ferrell, Sofia Carson, Nick Cannon, and Michelle Obama.