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The last tournament before the US Open, with a 48-player draw that is twice the size of a normal event at this level. Played on a university campus, which makes it one of the cheapest and least crowded ways to watch tour-level tennis in the United States.
The Winston-Salem Open is the final stop of the American hard-court summer, played the week immediately before the US Open. That position defines everything about it: the field is made up of players fine-tuning form or chasing a last-minute ranking push before the season's final Grand Slam.
The draw is 48 in singles, unusually large for an ATP 250 — most events at this level have 28 or 32. In practice that means significantly more matches, spread across more days, than the category would suggest. The tournament runs eight days rather than the usual seven.
Recent champions include Hubert Hurkacz, Sebastián Báez, Lorenzo Sonego and Márton Fucsovics. It traces its lineage back through earlier tournaments in New Haven and Long Island.
It is played at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, on the university campus.
Winston-Salem is a mid-sized city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. This is not a destination city, and that shapes the trip in both directions — accommodation and food are inexpensive, and the tournament is easy to attend without crowds, but there is not a great deal else built around it.
Piedmont Triad International (GSO) in Greensboro is the closest airport, about 30 minutes away, though it has limited routes. Charlotte Douglas (CLT) is roughly 90 minutes by car and is a major hub with far better connections — for most travellers it is the practical arrival point despite the drive.
Late August in North Carolina is hot and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms common. Sessions are outdoors with no roof.
The most common way visitors approach this tournament is as the first half of a longer trip: watch here, then travel to New York for the US Open the following week.
Tickets are sold through the tournament's official site. As an ATP 250 on a university campus, this is among the most affordable tour-level tennis in the United States.
The 48-player draw means the early rounds carry far more matches than a typical event at this level — the first days of the week are the best value.
The draw is 48, not 32. Substantially larger than a standard ATP 250, so the opening rounds have more tennis than the category implies.
It is the last event before the US Open. Players are sharpening form for New York, and many visitors treat this as the first leg of a two-week trip.
Fly into Charlotte, not Greensboro. GSO is closer but has few routes. CLT is 90 minutes away and connects almost everywhere.
It is a university campus, not a stadium complex. Less infrastructure, smaller crowds, lower prices.
Late August in North Carolina is hot and humid, with a real chance of afternoon storms. No roof.
The city is not the draw. Come for the tennis and the price, not for Winston-Salem itself.
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