Kick Off The US Open With Pickleball with the Pros at Hyatt Regency Times Square
31 Aug 2026 by Sandra Escobedo in Bars, Celebrities, Cuisine, Event, Fame, General, Home, Hot Spots, Hotels, Lounges, Money, Pleasure, Restaurants, Sports, Stars, Woman
The new Hyatt Regency Times Square, tennis fans, hotel guests and locals got together for “Pickleball with the Pros” a US Open celebration which featured appearances by top ranked tennis pros and fan favorites including McCartney Kessler (USA), Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic), and Danielle Collins (USA).
The tennis pros played pickleball in an exhibition match against each other and then with guests in a life-sized pop-up court in the hotel’s porte-cochere.
At the event guests mingled over Pantalones tequila drinks set up at a bar courtside as they cheered on the players, before they took over the courts in Flushing, Queens.
Once the matches were done, guests were treated to a reception at Cue 48, the hotel’s restaurant on the second floor, overlooking Times Square.
The activation is the second annual for Hyatt Regency Times Square. The hotel is also celebrating the US Open by offering a package that comes with signed tennis balls, among other fun amenities, as part of its programming.




