Top 25 Reasons to be Excited About the 2008 US Open

1. 40 years, 40 champions: It is the 40th Anniversary of the Open Era.
 
2. Thirty-nine former US Open champions will be at Opening Night.
 
3. Watching some of the best tennis in the world!
 
4. Going Green: Help the USTA protect the environment.
 
5. A potential Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal battle for the crown.
 
6. Another potential Venus Williams-Serena Williams showdown.
 
7. More Instant Replay: Players now get three challenges instead of two per set.
 
8. Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras and eight-time U.S. championships winner Molla B. Mallory will be inducted into the Court of Champions.
 
9. More ways to snag tickets with the official ticket exchange on TicketsNow.
 
10. Record prize money
 
11. Flavored mojitos at the Mojito Restaurant and Bar
 
12. Relaxing next to the fountain in front of Arthur Ashe Stadium
 
13. The Fashion! What are all the players wearing this year?
 
14. Have a facial consultation and meet two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin at the Juvederm booth.
 
15. Grabbing a Heineken at the Red Star Café
 
16. Watching some of your favorite players up close while they hit on the practice courts.
 
17. Seeing some of your favorite celebrities in the stands.
 
18. Shopping at the Polo Ralph Lauren and Lacoste stores.
 
19. Wondering from match to match on the outer courts.
 
20. Buying the latest 2008 US Open gear.

 
21. Catch one of three autographed balls hit into the stands after each match on the show courts.
 
22. The great selections in the food court.
 
23. The ‘7’ train drops you off right in front of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
 
24. Live entertainment around the grounds.
 
25. Jumbo television screens outside the stadiums showing all the action inside.

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