The US Open wants to become ‘Tennis Disneyland’ – is that a problem?
The US Open just wrapped up three weeks that delivered US$108 million in prize money, record viewership on ESPN and the tournament's first American male finalist since 2006. However, the conversation was also dominated by rising ticket prices and a backlash over the unescapable presence of influencers.
In this episode of the SportsPro Podcast, Sam Carp and Steve McCaskill take a look at the continued commercialisation of the tournament and consider how the event compares to tennis’ other Grand Slams.
Also in this episode, the pair review the first edition of World Athletics’ Ultimate…
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