The AI helping US Open players boost their game:IBM is analysing player's performances to offer tips

US Open tennis players are turning to artificial intelligence from IBM's Watson to up their game on the court. The tech giant has partnered with the US Tennis Association (USTA) for over 25 years, but this year is the first time players in the tournament, which takes place in Flushing, Queens, will harness IBM's AI applications to help improve their performance. Watson is able to ingest hours of footage in a matter of minutes, automatically serving up key points and stats so that coaches can create detailed reports for players to use in subsequent matches. It also creates an indexed database of player footage that they can continuously draw from. Madison Keys, the US Open runner-up last year, is just one of several players taking advantage of the technology in the hopes that it will help her take home her first Grand Slam trophy.