Tennis Center to Close on Eve of U.S. Open; Kids’ Day Canceled
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The U.S. Open tennis tournament will close its grounds starting tomorrow afternoon and stay closed through Aug. 28, the day before the event is to start, because of the threat posed by Hurricane Irene.
“The tournament site will close no later than 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27,” the season’s final Grand Slam tournament said in a statement. Its Flushing Meadows, New York, site will remain closed on Aug. 28. The event is scheduled to begin on Aug. 29.