In just under a year over 500 racquetball players from around the world will gather in Springfield for the U.S. Open Racquetball Tournament.

The courts at Plaster Stadium on the MSU campus, will be used for the preliminary matches, while the championship matches will be in a special glass-encased court at the Expo Center, located on St. Louis street.

The special courts will have new grandstands installed for public viewing.