USTA and IBM Announce Five-Year Renewal of Longstanding Partnership
The USTA and IBM renewed their five-year partnership as the US Open’s Official AI and Cloud Partner through 2031, extending a collaboration that has driven digital innovation for over 30 years.
The USTA and IBM announced a five-year renewal of their partnership, extending IBM’s role as the Official AI and Cloud Partner of the US Open through 2031. This renewal follows the 2026 tournament, where IBM-powered digital platforms recorded over 270 million total engagements across USOpen.org and the US Open app. The collaboration, which began with USOpen.org in 1995 and expanded with the mobile app in 2009, has introduced features like Live Updates, Key Moments, and Serve Quality to enhance fan experiences.
The 2026 US Open achieved record engagement, with more than 1.2 million fans attending across three weeks, including over 300,000 during Fan Week. The USTA reported that its owned and operated social channels generated over 3.9 billion interactions, a 26% increase from 2025. ESPN’s coverage across ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC also saw its best viewership since 2022, with the men’s and women’s singles finals averaging 3 million viewers combined.
Globally, the US Open amassed a record 374 million broadcast viewer hours in 2026, underscoring its growing international reach. The tournament, owned and operated by the USTA, is one of the highest-attended annual sporting events worldwide. The USTA, a not-for-profit organization, reinvests all proceeds into growing the sport at every level, from local communities to professional play.
IBM, a global leader in hybrid cloud and AI, has supported the US Open’s digital transformation for decades. The company provides cloud and AI solutions that power the tournament’s platforms, enabling real-time analytics and fan engagement tools. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift underpin the US Open’s digital infrastructure, ensuring secure and scalable performance during the event.