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USTA Names Eric Butorac US Open Tournament Director for 2026

USTA frames the move as continuity rooted in player experience with an emphasis on fan growth.

Overview

  • Eric Butorac will succeed Stacey Allaster as US Open tournament director beginning in 2026, the USTA announced.
  • Allaster will remain USTA chief executive of professional tennis until May 2026 before moving into a strategic advisor role.
  • USTA chairman and interim co-CEO Brian Vahaly praised Butorac’s leadership and called him the ideal choice to guide the tournament’s next chapter.
  • Butorac currently serves as USTA senior director for player relations and business development and previously led the Cincinnati Open in 2022.
  • This year he directed the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, which the USTA said delivered record attendance, viewership and engagement.