The USTA announced that individual session tickets for the 2009 US Open will go on sale on Monday, June 8, at 9 a.m. ET. This year’s US Open is expected to remain the world’s highest attended annual sporting event as more than 250 of the world’s top tennis players from over 60 countries compete in this two-week event.

The 2009 US Open will be held from Monday, August 31 through Sunday, September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, a full-day tennis and music festival for children and families, will kick off the US Open for the 14th consecutive year and will take place on Saturday, August 29. Tickets for the 2009 US Open and Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day can be purchased:

at www.USOpen.org

· by calling Ticketmaster at 1-866-OPEN-TIX

· at all Ticketmaster outlets

· at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center box office

In addition, the USTA will sell tickets for the 2009 US Open at Radio City Music Hall box office on Monday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., which coincides with an open casting call the USTA will hold for children ages 12 and under as of September 13, 2009, to sing the national anthem live during night sessions at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The 2009 US Open will feature day sessions beginning at 11 a.m. and night sessions beginning at 7 p.m. from Monday, Aug. 31 through the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept. 10. Finals Weekend will feature the Women’s Singles Semifinals on Friday, Sept. 11; the Men’s Singles Semifinals on Saturday, Sept. 12; the Women’s Singles Final in primetime at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12; and the Men’s Singles Final at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center box office hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The box office will be closed Sundays and July 3–4. Payment can be made by credit card - - American Express is the Official Card of the US Open. US Open individual ticket prices range from $22 to $105, while prices for Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess range from $10 to $20. For ticket plan availability, group sales, disabled seating and other US Open ticket information, call the USTA ticket office at 718-760-6200.