Playing It
It's natural to want to play tennis after watching it, and if you donate $12,000 to the USTA Foundation, you'll be able to play in their Pro-Am with past tennis stars on Sept. 11, 2015. (Last year, Maria Navratilova and Pat Cash participated.) Less glamorous and less expensive: New York City has hundreds of public courts. Pick up a few passes for $15 and play to your heart's content.
Staying There
There's no shortage of five-star hotels in New York, and really, recommending the Pierre over the Carlyle or the Crosby over the Gramercy Park would be like saying a Babolat racquet is better than a Wilson—it's just a matter of taste. Instead, why not choose a hotel based on your likelihood of bumping into a tennis star? The St. Regis, located on East 55th Street, has confirmed that it will host Venus and Serena Williams for the duration of the tournament. Rooms run from $995 to more than $10,500 a night. (Bumping into Williams sisters in line for the continental breakfast is not guaranteed.)