The United States Tennis Association and IBM announced a five-year partnership renewal on October 28, extending IBM’s role as the US Open’s official artificial-intelligence and cloud partner through 2031.
The agreement continues a relationship spanning more than three decades. Their digital work has included the launch of USOpen.org in 1995 and the tournament’s mobile app in 2009, according to the announcement.
IBM said the website and app together generated more than 270 million engagements during the 2026 tournament. That figure measures activity across the platforms; it is not a count of individual fans.
This year’s additions included Live Updates, Key Moments and Serve Quality. USTA digital strategy director Brian Ryerson said the organization’s work with IBM focuses on useful ways for fans to connect with tennis.
The renewal is the new development announced October 28. The tournament statistics describe the earlier 2026 US Open, rather than matches being played on the announcement date.
Sources IBM and USTA — Partnership renewal announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/usta-and-ibm-announce-five-year-renewal-of-longstanding-partnership-302922203.html