No enjoy here.
Tennis lovers have been remaining waiting in huge traces for up to two hours Monday hoping to get into the US Open — amid a mandate instituted just previous week demanding evidence of COVID-19 vaccination.
The event in Flushing Meadows, Queens, officially started at 11 a.m., but by near to 1:30 p.m., thousands ended up however ready to present their COVID-19 vaccination cards and go by metallic detectors in buy to get in — with some fans missing matches due to the fact of it.
1 tweeter — responding to the US Open up putting up footage of the match involving gamers Kristina Kucova and Ann Li — wrote, “Sadly missing for the reason that of this insane line.”
At the South Gate, about 12:30 p.m., the line of some 5,000 admirers stretched about a quarter mile, previous the Unisphere.
Staffers had been alerting ticket-holders to have their vax playing cards and baggage helpful when they at last reached the entrance of the queue.
The US Open is the initial tennis match to go complete potential considering the fact that the pandemic.
The USTA on Friday declared only vaccinated lovers with documentation will be permitted into Flushing Meadows despite tickets heading on sale two months in the past with no limitations.
