September 15, 2026

Ben Shelton could have given US Open the perfect ending… instead bosses face uncomfortable questions after tournament is marred by influencer chaos and ticket scandals

 Ben Shelton could have given US Open the perfect ending… instead bosses face uncomfortable questions after tournament is marred by influencer chaos and ticket scandals

Too often, the tennis was tainted. By influencers using Arthur Ashe as a stage to film content. By the smell of marijuana and by the stench of spiraling ticket prices.

He hyped up the in-house DJ and introduced the players and ran through the tale of the tape. Then, just moments before Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev climbed out of their seats to kickstart this US…