Blue Light and Silence: The US Open Remembers 25 Years After 9/11
As the US Open marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with blue lighting and solemn ceremonies, new details from GN sports/tennis (en-US) reveal James Blake’s recollections of the chaos and the emotional weight of sports resuming to signal national recovery, alongside the story of tennis player Lindsay Morehouse, who perished in the attacks shortly after a final match with her mother.
New details from GN sports/tennis (en-US) reveal the personal grief of Kathleen Maycen, who lost her daughter Lindsay Morehouse in the attacks just days after a tennis match with her at a Connecticut club. The report also notes that Maycen’s daughter’s ballcap is now preserved as an artifact at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
Source: GN sports/tennis (en-US)GN sports/tennis (en-US) details James Blake's personal account of driving from Augusta to Tampa while communications were down, describing how the event shattered the 'travelling circus' illusion for athletes. The report also notes that a giant flag will be unfurled on court before the Shelton-Tiafoe semi-final as JoJo performs the national anthem.
Source: GN sports/tennis (en-US)Yahoo Sports reports that former player James Blake reflects on the trauma of being unable to reach his father in New York due to network outages, noting how the subsequent return of competitive sports helped restore a sense of normalcy for the nation.
Source: Yahoo SportsThe Arthur Ashe Stadium glows in twilight blue as the US Open pauses to honor the victims of 9/11, marking 25 years since a day that shattered the illusion of safety for a travelling sport.
Source: BBC Tennis
