FILE PHOTO: John Isner of the United States signs autographs for young tennis fans after a quarter-final match between John Isner of the United States and Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day nine of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, U.S. September 4, 2018. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oversized tennis balls have become synonymous with the U.S. Open like New York City streets and traffic, with the felt-covered souvenirs providing fans a keepsake and can't-miss target for player autographs.
Whether at the completion of a featured match or practice session on a faraway court, a tangle of children's outstretched arms can always be seen reaching over walls or gates in the hope a player will sign their giant souvenir.
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