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2021 US OPENAUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 12

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2021 US OPEN THEME ARTThis year’s Statue of Liberty design was inspired by fans returning to the US Open in New York City. It’s your turn to color your own unique US Open artwork.


YOUR NAME

YOUR CREDENTIALReady for the US Open? Get started by creating your very own credential!


DO YOU KNOW THE RULES?

ANSWER BANK256ZeroThe Chair UmpireTiebreak

YesLose90 seconds7, 9Wheel Fault

23False“Not Up”

Let’s test how much you know about tennis rules at the US Open. How many of these questions from USTA Officiating can you answer correctly? Check your answers on the following page.

1. _________________ is the Official that oversees the match on a given court.

2. Players can have up to _________________ minutes to receive treatment during a Medical Time Out.

3. How many challenges does a player get? ____________________

4. How many balls are on court at one time? ____________________

5. True or False: The ball must always pass over the net. ____________________

6. How long is a changeover? ____________________

7. Can a player request a cup of coffee be brought to court during a match? __________________

8. Balls are changed after the first ____ games and after every ____ games after that

9. If the ball hits a player during play, they ____________________ the point.

10. How long is on the serve clock between points? _______________

11. How many bounces do wheelchair players get to return a ball that lands within the court?

12. The final set in the US Open is a ____________________set.

13. The Chair Umpire says __________________ when a player fails to hit the ball before it bounces twice.

14. When a wheelchair player’s wheel touches the baseline or the court during a serve, it is called a _____________ .


RULES QUIZ ANSWER KEY1. The Chair Umpire

2. 3

3. Zero. The US Open is using Hawk-Eye Live so players cannot challenge calls made by the system.

4. 6

5. False. The ball can pass around the net post.

6. 90 seconds

7. Yes

8. 7, 9

9. Lose

10. 25

11. 2 bounces

12. Tiebreak

13. “Not Up”

14. Wheel fault


TIME TO WARM UP!

SET 1:Glute bridges

Jumping jacks

Pushups (can be done from your knees or in a plank)

SET 2:Bodyweight squats

Jump squats

Sit ups

SET 3:Fast feet in place

Baby hops (keep your feet together) over a line or imaginary line

Side to side hops (Keep your feet together) over a line or imaginary line

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As a player, it is important to warm up before hitting the courts. Here’s a warm up created by TEAM USA! Looking for even more? Check out our virtual tennis classes at netgeneration.com/live.

To start, set a timer for 20 seconds per exercise with 10 seconds rest between exercises. How many reps you can get in 20 seconds? Complete each set twice! Show us your workout by using #netgeneration!

Glute bridges

Bodyweight squats

Baby hops


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BINGO

SHARE YOUR BEST BINGO CARD TO #NETGENERATIONTweenerDouble FaultBreaking StringsChanging RacquetsFist PumpOverheadForehand WinnerBackhand Winner

AceLet ServeVolley WinnerTop 25 American WinAmerican Tiebreak WinRacquet TapPassing ShotBackhand Slice

Forehand SliceSuccessful Break PointFoot FaultTiebreakerTop 25 UpsetDeuce PointDrop shotServe and Volley

It’s BINGO time! Fill in your own unique bingo card with the tennis terms below (put one term per box). Then, keep an eye out while watching the US Open including the US Open Wheelchair Tournament. Once you spot one of the terms in action- put a X over that box. Once your board has 5 Xs in a row, you got “Bingo!”


US OPEN WORD SEARCH

WORD BANKWILDCARDRACQUETBILLIE JEAN KINGGRANDSTAND

SINGLESTENNISUMPIRENEW YORK

ARTHUR ASHEDOUBLESUS OPENLOVEARMSTRONG

S I N N E T E U I N E L N G

N A R T H U R A S H E S U R

A J S N S C Q N I N T E R A

W N E W Y O R K G D N L O N

Y H L A N T H C S R D B P D

R O G C T R E E B N A U U S

T D N E Q A D V U B T O S T

K T I S U M P I R E E D O A

I E S A A I E R W P R W P N

S E L W I L D C A R D N E D

B I L L I E J E A N K I N G

O D A R M S T R O N G I N A

S I N N E T H V S M N D L E

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ACROSS4. Official Youth Tennis of the USTA9. What do you use to smash a tennis ball?10. A successful serve that is not returned11. What state is the location of the US Open?12. A tennis match played by four players13. In 2020 she won her third US Open in a

row in the Wheelchair Competition

DOWN1. A tennis match played by two players2. This means ‘zero’ in tennis3. What divides a tennis court into two

equal sides?5. 2020 US Open Champion in Men’s

Singles6. Who is the world’s largest tennis stadium

named after?7. 2020 US Open Champion in

Women’s Singles8. The color of a US Open tennis ball


US OPEN CROSSWORDS

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iSPY US OPEN!

iSPY THE FOLLOWING:1. Net Generation Shirt2. Pink Flowers3. Arthur Ashe Stadium4. US Open Logo5. Red Stroller

6. ESPN Logo7. Sunglasses8. Backwards Hat9. Pink Sneaker10. Red Shirt


WE WANT TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE TENNIS! YOU CAN SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH US @USTA AND #NETGENERATION!Character development is just as important as developing the perfect serve! Net Generation has 6 character themes for all tennis players in order to be the best possible athletes; Listen, Respect, Effort, Responsibility, Teamwork, and Sportsmanship. So with that in mind, you can answer the following questions!

Why do players need to listen on the court? What do they hear? What did you hear from listening to the commentators on television?

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Which players showed respect to their opponent, court, the chair umpire, and ballpersons?

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Who shows great effort on the court? What do you like about their game?

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On the court, who is responsible for making sure the players compete fairly? How does the professional player show responsibility? As a player, what are you responsible for?

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Teamwork is critical to a player’s success! Who do you see as teammates for you when you make it to the US Open? Who is in your player’s box? Who else is on your team?

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How did the players show sportsmanship on and off of the court? How do you show sportsmanship on and off of the court?

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