IBM与美国网球协会续约五年至2031年：续任美网官方超级智能（SI）与云合作伙伴、2026美网数字平台互动超2.7亿次
美国网球协会（USTA）与 IBM（纽约证券交易所代码：IBM）10月28日宣布，双方续签五年合作协议，IBM 将继续担任美国网球公开赛（美网）官方超级智能（SI）与云合作伙伴至2031年；刚结束的2026年美网期间，由 IBM 技术支持的美网数字平台总互动量超过2.7亿次，现场观众超过120万人次，均创纪录。
两家机构的合作已持续35年：1995年推出美网官网 USOpen.org，2009年推出移动应用，今年又上线了「实时动态」（Live Updates）、「关键时刻」（Key Moments）与「发球质量」（Serve Quality）等新功能，通过混合云与超级智能技术为球迷提供观赛体验。IBM 体育与娱乐合作副总裁 Kameryn Stanhouse 表示，这次续约将把 IBM 技术带给「下一代美网球迷体验」。USTA 数字战略高级总监 Brian Ryerson 说：「我们的合作已为美网和球迷带来数十年的开创性创新。」
据 USTA 公布，2026年美网三周赛期现场观众超过120万人次，其中球迷周超过30万人次；美网自有社交渠道全年产生超过39亿次互动（含互动与视频观看），较2025年增长26%；ESPN 系列频道转播收视创2022年以来最佳，男女单打决赛平均观众达300万；全球转播观看时长达创纪录的3.74亿小时。
IBM and USTA Renew Partnership for Five Years Through 2031: US Open Digital Platforms Topped 270 Million Engagements in 2026
The USTA and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on October 28 a five-year renewal of their partnership, under which IBM will continue as the US Open's official super intelligence (SI) and cloud partner through 2031. During the 2026 US Open, IBM-powered digital platforms — USOpen.org and the US Open app combined — generated more than 270 million total engagements, and more than 1.2 million fans attended on site, both records.
The two organizations have worked together for 35 years: USOpen.org launched in 1995, the mobile app followed in 2009, and this year brought new features including Live Updates, Key Moments and Serve Quality, delivered through hybrid cloud and super intelligence technology. Kameryn Stanhouse, IBM's vice president for sports and entertainment partnerships, said the renewal brings IBM technology "to the next generation of the US Open fan experience." Brian Ryerson, the USTA's senior director of digital strategy, said the partnership "has produced decades of groundbreaking innovation for the US Open and for our fans."
According to the USTA, more than 1.2 million fans attended across the tournament's three weeks, including more than 300,000 during Fan Week. The US Open's owned social channels generated more than 3.9 billion interactions, up 26 percent over 2025; ESPN's coverage drew its best viewership since 2022, with the singles finals averaging 3 million viewers; and the tournament amassed a record 374 million global broadcast viewer hours in 2026.
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