Aces, Deuce and a Grand Slam
A numbers look at the U.S. Open being played in Flushing Meadow, N.Y.:
Phone/cable lines: 4 million feet
Public toilets: 400
Doors and locks: 1,100
ATM machines: 7
Tennis courts: 45
Towels used by players: 8,000
Rolls of film developed: 13,000
Napkins used for hospitality functions: 24,000
Tennis balls used: 23,000
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Source: USTA
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