US Open (tennis)
The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is played in Queens, New York City in the USA. It is run by United States Tennis Association. The tournament has been played on three different surfaces:
- Grass (1881-1974)
- Har-Tru (a type of clay court, 1975-1977)
- Decoturf (a type of hard court, 1978-present)
The tournament was first played in 1881 for men, and 1887 for women. In 2006, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam to use Hawk-Eye. Hawk-Eye is a machine that can give a virtual replay of the shot that has just been played - this is useful for seeing if the ball was in or out. When a player does not agree with the umpire, they can ask to use Hawk-Eye. As of 2007, the other three Grand Slams use this machine too.
The US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and is played over two weeks, in late August and early September.
Champions
Past champions
Current champions
| Event | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Men's Singles |  Stan Wawrinka |
23x15px Novak Djokovic | 6–7 (1), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2016 Women's Singles |  Angelique Kerber |
 Karolína Plíšková |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2016 Men's Doubles | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
File:Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta File:Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2016 Women's Doubles |  Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová |
 Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
2–6, 7–6 (5), 6–4 |
| 2016 Mixed Doubles | Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić |
Coco Vandeweghe Rajeev Ram |
6–4, 6–4 |
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Records
- Men - Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer have won 5 times.
- Women - Chris Evert has won 6 times.
US Open (tennis) Media
- Us championships 1890 semifinal campbell vs huntington.jpg
Semifinal at the 1890 U.S. Tennis Championships at Newport, Rhode Island. Match between Oliver Campbell and Bob Huntington
- Arthur Ashe Stadium 2010.jpg
Arthur Ashe stadium in 2010, before the retractable roof was added.
- Arthur Ashe Stadium with the roof closed (32938595438).jpg
Arthur Ashe Stadium with the roof closed in 2018.
- Richard Sears (1880s) (cropped).jpg
Richard Sears, a joint all-time record-holder in men's singles
- Bill larned.jpg
Bill Larned, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles
- Bill-Tilden.jpg
Bill Tilden, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles
- Molla Bjurstedt 1909.jpg
Molla Mallory, the all-time record holder in women's singles
- Sinner MCM23 (8) (52883593853) (cropped).jpg
Jannik Sinner, 2024 men's singles champion.
- Aryna Sabalenka (2024 DC Open) 06.jpg
Aryna Sabalenka, 2024 women's singles champion. It was her third major title.
Max Purcell was part of the 2024 winning men's doubles team.
Other websites
| Preceded by Wimbledon |
Grand Slam Tournament August-September |
Succeeded by Australian Open |
| Preceded by New Haven |
US Open Series July-September |
Succeeded by None |