The U.S. Open: A Major That Feels Like a Festival, Not Just a Match

An Air Mail excerpt argues the U.S. Open is more than a tennis tournament—it’s a chaotic lifestyle brand and major that doubles as a festival, drawing a celebrity-filled crowd and contributing to player burnout. The piece highlights late-August atmosphere, promotional hype, and a notorious moment when Daniil Medvedev was booed for minutes after a court incident, using it to illustrate the Open’s volatility and cultural pull.