Aug 23-Sep 13 / New York
Play a short court format, add a tennis Twist, or make match-day picks with friends during the 2026 US Open.
Unofficial Studboards activity hub. Not affiliated with the USTA or the US Open.
Fan Week begins August 23, the main draw starts August 30, and the singles finals close the tournament September 12-13.
14 tennis-event activities
Use the same canonical Tennis and Watch Party Play Kits available throughout Studboards.
Showing 12 of 14 activities.
Tennis
Run short tennis games where winners hold the champion side and challengers rotate in.
Why it worksIt keeps a bigger tennis group moving through competitive short rounds.
Tennis
Play a tennis serve-zone ladder where players climb only by hitting the called service target.
Why it worksServe placement is the entire scored action, so it directly fits a short accuracy-practice request.
Twist
Every double fault adds 1 penalty point against the server. An ace cancels 1 penalty point against the server before the end of the set.
Why it worksDouble-fault marks put pressure on the second serve without interrupting normal service rhythm.
Twist
Hit the tape and lose the point, add 1 penalty point against you. Win the point after a tape touch and erase that penalty point against you.
Why it worksThe tape touch gives casual points a visible swing without changing the rally rules.
Twist
Call a second-serve target. Hit it and earn 1 challenge point; miss it and add 1 penalty point against you.
Why it worksTreating every serve as a second serve makes risk and control obvious for everyone watching.
Twist
A called lob that lands in and wins the point earns 1 challenge point from the defending side.
Why it worksCalled lobs turn height and depth into one clear bonus target.
Watch Party 3 Twists
Pick the winner of every game on the slate. Most correct picks wins.
Why it worksEveryone can join immediately, even if they only know the teams on screen.
Watch Party
Choose one featured stat before the game and have everyone predict the final total. Closest call wins.
Why it worksThe final pick gives everyone a shared reason to follow the same moment without leaving the match.
Trivia Night
Mix team history, rules, records, and game-day questions across 3 short rounds. Highest total wins.
Why it worksThe watch prompt gives everyone a clear turn and a result the group can confirm together.
Watch Party
Use a short bingo sheet built around commercial tropes, announcer lines, or replay angles. First complete line wins the break.
Why it worksMark commercial patterns fast and call bingo before play resumes.
Twist
Call wide, body, or T before a first serve. Hit the target and win the point to earn 1 challenge point.
Why it worksFirst-serve targets make placement measurable before the rally continues.
Twist
Before each break point, agree whether the returner or server can earn the challenge point.
Why it worksBreak-point starts put every rally under pressure with a simple bounty-or-hold result.
Twist
Win a rally that reaches ten shots and earn 1 challenge point from the other side.
Why it worksThe ten-shot threshold rewards patience while every counted ball is easy to hear and follow.
Twist
Hit the called serve target, land the next shot clean, and win the point for 1 challenge point.
Why it worksThe posted rule gives each serve, shot, or rally a visible result while keeping turns and rotations easy to follow.
