The Grandstand Stadium
The Grandstand is a premier show court for the US Open. The court made its debut on August 29, 2016, the first day of the 2016 US Open. With a seating capacity of 8,125, it is the tennis center's third main court, after Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Grandstand name was previously used for a 6,000-seat venue attached to the old Louis Armstrong Stadium from 1978 to 2016.
The Grandstand will be used for all championship games at the Cross River Open, as well as, provide an opportunity for top-level sponsors to play with French Open champion, Luke Jensen, on a premier stadium court.
Tournament Structure
All tournaments will follow an identical tournament format. Players will play four games each against six fellow participants in round-robin play. Games will be tallied individually, (so a perfect round-robin record would be 24-0). Following round-robin play, players will be seeded and tiered based on their overall round-robin record.
Elimination play (ie: the "playoffs") will then follow with all tournament players segregated into multiple tiers. This will allow multiple "championship matches" (and " champions") within each tournament. The amount of tiers will be dependent on the amount of players in each tournament. Depending on the ratio of returning players to new players, the tournament coordinator may choose to pre-tier players prior to round-robin play.
Playoff matches may also be four games each (with tiebreakers of matches tied at 2-2 being played to seven points) or a longer game depending on the amount of players and court availability. This will be decided prior to the beginning of the tournament. All play-off matches will be single-elimination.
Scorers tables will be set up in close proximity to all courts to ensure that all scores are recorded in an organized and timely manner.
Jesse Levine, Celebrity Guest Tennis Player
Jesse Levine is an American-Canadian, Jewish former professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of world No. 69. Levine represented the United States through 2012, and he represented Canada starting in 2013.
As a 13-year-old, in 2001 Levine won the U.S. Clay Court 14 Nationals singles championship, and as a 15-year-old he won the USTA boys' 16s doubles championship with his doubles partner. As a 17-year-old, he won the 2005 Wimbledon boys' doubles championship. Playing one year of No. 1 singles as a freshman for the University of Florida in 2007, he lost only one match, finishing his career with a 24-1 record.
In June 2009, while representing the United States on tour, he scored his most significant victory to date, defeating world No. 24 (and former world No. 1) Marat Safin at Wimbledon. The following month he defeated the second top-50 player of his career, world No. 48 Philipp Petzschner. His most significant achievement in doubles was making the finals in the 2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.
The VIP Luxury Player Experience
All Cross River Open players will enjoy free racket stringing, on-site massage therapists and personal trainers and multiple hydration options provided by our dedicated hydration and cooling team. On-site medical care will be provided by our dedicated and licensed EMT team.
The Cross River Collection
All Cross River Players will receive a wide array of tournament apparel, including multiple options for on-court play, casual wear, accessories, as well as, a surprise, premium giveaway! The Cross River Collection makes the traditional "giveaway bag" a thing of the past.
Date, Venue and Times
Date: May 25th 2026
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368
The exact tournament schedule will be announced in late May.Men's Doubles, Women's Singles & Women's Doubles will all take place beginning in the morning. Men's singles will take place after lunch.