Monday night marked night one of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. And the fans were ready.

“Watching your favorite players practice a bunch of games to catch in one day,” Akshiev Dhawan from Chicago said.

“These matches the smiling faces and so much excitement,” Harsh Dhawan from India said.

“Nothing is better than the U.S. Open. It is an amazing event,” Jason Olsen from South Dakota said.

What You Need To Know

  • Organizers said more than 950,000 fans attended last year

  • NY1 spoke fans that came from as far as India

  • Tennis enthusiasts studied the technique of the pros on the courts

  • There is a new policy at the U.S. Open which allows fans to move around where they sit depending on what section they are including at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Some people are more than spectators — they play the sport and they’re looking into the technique of the pros.

“It’s really cool. I play tennis D1. For me, it’s really exciting to see,” Susan Salinas from Florida said.

And for some it’s more than just an event, it’s a celebration.

“One of my favorite players from 11 is Taylor Fritz,” Jenna Vlack from Florida said.

After a bad reaction to a hepatitis vaccine, Jenna Vlack almost lost her life. But Vlack is better now and celebrating her health by attending the U.S. Open for the first time.

“Through recovery, being unable to walk one thing that has kept us going is my dream is to come to the U.S. open and this year finally after five years it finally came true,” Vlack said.

The U.S. Open continues until Sept. 8.

There is a new policy at the U.S. Open which allows fans to move around where they sit depending on what section they are including at Arthur Ashe Stadium.