Applications to participate in the Challenge are open now through July 3. Applicants are expected to submit a usable prototype or proof of concept for either a standalone product or an application, which can be a new build, an existing product or an enhancement.
An initial 10-12 submissions will then be selected to receive USTA datasets—including facility and court databases, anonymized player history, US Open ball-tracking and player positioning data, and more—to leverage for presentation and judging. The judging panel will consist of USTA leadership, sports industry venture capitalists and representation from US Open partner IBM.
Those selected submissions will present virtually to a judging panel in late August, after which the top three finalists will be selected. The three finalists will then pitch live at the USTA Connect event at the US Open on September 3, which is when the winner will be announced.
