Intro:

Top women's players spoke Saturday (23 August) ahead of the 2014 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York. The tournament gets under way Monday, 25 August.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Eugenie Bouchard:

"It's very exciting. I see the US Open as glamorous. That's the word that comes to mind. The city is so full of energy. The fans get really into it here. It's a crazy, busy, hectic week. If we had this all year round maybe it would be too much, but for the US Open it's amazing. I think all the players are excited to come back here. I am also very excited. Every time I come, I act as if it's the first time I'm here and I'm taking pictures and like a little kid in the car looking out the window. I have been like ten times. It has this special effect on you."