Tennis

‘Hash court’ and high drama: how weed became the US Open’s new distraction

Tennis’ loudest major is rubbing up against New York’s shifting culture around marijuana

Court 17 in the southwest corner of the US Open grounds is close to Corona Park. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Court 17 in the southwest corner of the US Open grounds is close to Corona Park. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
Fri Aug 29 2025 - 18:07 • 6 MIN READ
US Open (Tennis)