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  • US Open officials run for cover on showcourt roof issue

    9/7/08 9:32 PM | Johan Lindahl
    - A US Open washout which put the men's final back by 24 hours is heating up the debate on installing a roof on the main showcourt in New York.

    Officials admit they have plans on the shelf for what could be a $100-million mega-project. With Wimbledon able to install a moveable roof on Centre court, the brashest of the four majors may be embarrassed by its partners into taking the financial plunge itself.

    “At this point it is a question of when and not if”, said Open chief executive Arlen Kantarian, refusing to be drawn on specifics as to cost of timetable.

    “We believe this tournament has reached the point where we are looking seriously at putting a roof on the Arthur Ashe Stadium”.

    The New York event has lagged behind its partners, with two covered showcourts the norm at the Australian Open.

    Kantarian did admit that nothing could be done before the 2009 edition at Flushing Meadows. “We've had just nine cancelled sessions in the last 20 years of this tournament, but this is something we need to do”.

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NY won't look back once they have one!

BernieEliza , 9/8/08 5:42 AM



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