US Open Bus Trip
Posted by Michael Starke on 09 Oct 2007 at 03:40 pm | Tagged as: General
Thomas Johannsen 2007 Binghamton LGT Challenger winner
Red zone seats Ashe Stadium. A spirited BTC contingent made their annual pilgrammage to the hallowed grounds of Flushing Meadow on Tuesday August 28 to watch 1st round action of the US Open. The Open, one of the four Grand Slam events of tennis has evovled into the most entertaining and exciting Slam, and this years event did not disappoint.
112 BTC members and tennis fans took in a day of great weather and tennis. Players spectated include: Arnaud Clement, Thomas Johannsen, (winner of the 2007 LGT Binghamton Challenger), Ivo Karlovic, (2005 Binghamton Challenger winner), James Blake, and countless others.
Our tailgate party was held amidst Shea stadium contrruction adn the famous NY railway system, but the distractions did not seem to bother anyone. We look forward to next years excursion.