Organizers promise stadium roof will be built

NEW YORK: US Open organizers say that they are more committed than ever to putting a cover over Arthur Ashe Stadium to prevent future washouts at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Tournament chief executive Arlen Kantarian said they just completed a third study on a new roof but declined to give details on what the cost would be or when the roof would be built.

"At this point it is a question of when and not if," said Kantarian. "We believe this tournament has reached the point where we are looking seriously at putting a roof on the Arthur Ashe Stadium."