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US Open Workers Contain Broken Pipe Leak and Fumes

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC · How we work

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US Open Leak Fight

US Open staff fought a broken pipe leak that threatened thousands of pounds of merchandise.
Workers gathered under a ceiling hole in a Flushing Meadows shop to stop water.
Signs in Arthur Ashe Stadium read “Pardon our appearance while we write the next chapter.”
Photographers felt sick after inhaling fetid fumes from drains in the photo pit.

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Alcaraz Vomits

Influencers filled US Open courts with ring lights and videos, sparking criticism.
Women's tennis featured six players in quarterfinals and four in semifinals, a first in 51 years.
Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz at 3:40 am, ending the Spaniard’s 4-hour-28-minute marathon run.
Alcaraz, returning from a four-and-a-half-month wrist injury, vomited repeatedly during the five-set tie-break loss.
Jack Draper, Holger Rune and Lorenzo Musetti missed most of the season with injuries.

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US Open Leak Fight

US Open staff fought a broken pipe leak that threatened thousands of pounds of merchandise.
Workers gathered under a ceiling hole in a Flushing Meadows shop to stop water.
Signs in Arthur Ashe Stadium read “Pardon our appearance while we write the next chapter.”
Photographers felt sick after inhaling fetid fumes from drains in the photo pit.

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