[Photos by Patrick McMullan]

The Empire Hotel Rooftop on W 63rd was the setting this Friday afternoon for the first of many US Open parties to come.  The EMM Group, along with The USTA & Heineken, hosted the official US Open Player Party and all sorts of tennis fans came out to help.

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James Blake, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams were the official hosts, though guests included the likes of: Maria Sharapova, Whitney Port, Bradley Cooper, Alina Adkova, Becky Newton, Lindsay Price, James Blake, Jesse Palmer, Emma Snowdon-Jones, and Andrew Freesmeier among others. DJ Cassidy was there to provide the music.  Can you believe it's already time for another season of tennis??

[The Empire Hotel Rooftop]