Wednesday, September 16, 2009

US Open breaks attendance record, edging '08

NEW YORK (AP) -The U.S. Open has set an attendance record with 721,059 spectators.

That's slightly above the previous mark of 720,227 set last year.

The tennis major also set a first week attendance record of 423,427, including a single-day high of 61,554 for the combined day and night sessions on the first Friday.


The U.S. Open has ended on a Monday instead of a Sunday in each of the past two years because of rain.



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