Hello folks, David here. Before we get underway with this edition of the tennis podcast, I'm

here to remind you about US Open Fan Week, which begins Tuesday, August 22nd and runs

to Sunday, August 27th. You can get into the grounds that Flushing Meadows free for any

of those six days, and there'll be some amazing tennis star-studded events and activities

for all. They also have ticketed feature events during Fan Week that you don't want to miss,

including stars of the open on Wednesday, August 23rd. That's scheduled to feature exhibition

matches, including defending US Open Champion Carlos Alcras, Alina Svitalina, Frances Tiafo,

Maria Sacri, Chris U-Banks, Jessica Begula, Matteo Baratini, and for the retro lovers amongst

you, John Mackinro. Flavors of the US Open, the US Open's signature

culinary event is back on Thursday, August 24th, and will offer attendees a wide range

of food and beverage options, coupled with celebrity chefs and top tennis talent on

the court. The US Open is one of the world's highest-attended annual sporting events, renowned

for providing fans with an unparalled experience, equal parts sport and spectacle, and in 2023,

the US Open celebrates 50 years of equal prize money for men and women tennis players. In 1973,

the US Open became the first of the four grand slam tournaments to offer equal prize money,

a pioneering move that shook the sport and began to reshape it towards a more equitable

future. Main draw of this year's event takes place August 28th to September 10th to learn

more about everything happening at the 2023 US Open, visit usopen.org.

Hi, this is Billie Jean King. This is Mary and Bartori. I'm Matt Svillander. This is Mary

Carillo. This is Pam Shriver. This is Yannick Noah. Hi, this is Benjamin Wantson, and you're

listening to the tennis podcast. Well, that was a tough act to follow, wasn't it? Thank you to

Benjamin, who is 11 years old Benjamin Weinstein, and his intro was bought for him by his dad Ken,

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