There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the US Open, even weeks before the start of the tournament. Earlier this year, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season made an interesting move in regards to the mixed doubles format for the event. Shunning the traditional old format, the US Open announced a 16-team tournament before the start of the singles competition. It will have eight teams based on singles rankings and eight teams selected by the organizers as wildcards. However, this wasn’t the only major move made by the tournament, as it announced a new series by partnering with Ilana Sedaka.

Taking to its Instagram handle, the US Open wrote, “Introducing Game, Set, Matchmaker, a bold new US Open YouTube series that follows one tennis-savvy bachelorette, “the Champion” on her quest to find love, one match at a time. Over the course of 8 episodes filmed during US Open Fan Week, will any of her 7 matches be destined for a real-life doubles partner? The series will air during the tournament!”

Sedaka will be the leading star in the series, and it will follow her and other members of the series as she seeks a match during one of the biggest tennis events of the calendar year. Meanwhile, Sedaka is no stranger to the sporting world. She is a gold-medalist figure skater and has achieved tremendous success on the ice rink. She took to skating at a very young age of 4 and achieved success early on in her career.

Born with a champion mindset, Sedaka trained hard even as a kid, and her dedication towards it was a cut above the rest. No surprises, she went on to achieve big milestones in her skating career. Apart from her skating exploits, Sedaka has also gone on to feature in a number of TV series like Celebrity Ghost Series and Father’s Day.

Adding a new dimension to this year’s US Open, the series will be run on the tournament’s YouTube channel. The first episode will be out on the first day of the tournament, 24th August, and the finale will correspond to the women’s singles final. Meanwhile, Sedaka is no stranger to the US Open. She has fond memories of the tournament and expressed what the event meant to her.

Ilana Sedaka opens up about her US Open experience

Born and brought up in the United States, Sedaka got to experience the US Open atmosphere firsthand right in her childhood days. She attended several matches out there and always enjoyed her time out there, watching thrilling action on the hard courts of New York. During an interview, Sedaka recalled some nice memories from the tournament.

She said, “I’ve been going to the US Open since I was little, and it’s honestly one of the best sporting events in the world—so to be stepping into something this fun, flirty, and personal right in the middle of it is kind of surreal. I’ve actually gone on a few dates at the Open before, but this time, I get to explore real connection with seven amazing guys and actually choose what feels right for me. I’m in a place where I know what I want, and I’m not afraid to take my time and see who’s really showing up.”

While this year’s US Open promises to be an action-packed tournament, the latest announcement about a new series by the US Open adds another dimension to the event. What do you think about this move by the US Open? Let us know your views in the comments below.