James Reilly, a 33-year-old resident of New York City, was shot in the left thigh at the U.S. Open while viewing a third-round night match. This was the news that came out of the U.S. Open on September 4, 1977 as Mr. Reilly was shot while he was a spectator at the John McEnroe – Eddie Dibbs third-round night match at the U.S. Open at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills.