Hosted by Honorary Chair, Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Event Chair, Clare Muñana, Vice President of the Chicago Board of Education, the 2010 US Open features a professional sanctioned tournament that will attract 96 of the world's top men and women squash professionals —all vying for the US Open title and their share of a total purse of $100,000.

The event will also feature an educational exposition for over 2,000 Chicago Public School students and their families.  All event proceeds will go to support METROsquash, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit after school program, and Chicago Public School students.

Last but not least, hundreds of local, out-of-state and international squash players — and METROsquash students — will have the opportunity to compete in one of the country's largest and hotly contested Skill Level Events.