AP Spotlight The US Open dating show: How Grand Slam tennis tournaments are shooting for a Gen Z audience ALYCE BROWN Associated Press Aug 25, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 Updated Feb 28, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Over the course of the past week across the U.S. Open's grounds, eight couples went on their first dates — on camera.kAm%96J H6C6 2== A2CE @7 E96 E@FC?2>6?EVD ?6H6DE 4@?E6?E 4C62E:@? G6?EFC6[ Qv2>6[ $6E[ |2E49>2<6C[Q E96 >@DE C646?E A=2J 7@C v6? + 2EE6?E:@? 7C@> E96 H@C=5 @7 vC2?5 $=2> E6??:D] uC@> (:>3=65@? E@ u=FD9:?8 |625@HD[ E96 DA@CE :D DE2CE:?8 E@ E2<6 C:D<D :? AFCDF:E @7 2 ?6H 86?6C2E:@? @7 72?D]k^AmkAmQ(6VC6 2=H2JD =@@<:?8 7@C ?6H H2JD E@ 6?8286 ?6H 2F5:6?46D[Q D2:5 y@?2E92? +:AA6C[ E96 D6?:@C 5:C64E@C @7 D@4:2= >65:2 7@C E96 &]$] %6??:D pDD@4:2E:@?] %96 &$%p 8@G6C?D E6??:D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 CF?D E96 &]$] ~A6?] Qx? 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