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US Open (tennis)

The US Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. It is held annually in August/September and the main tournament consists of five championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for junior and senior players. Since 1978, the tournament has been held the hard court tennis courts at Flushing Meadows in New York.

The US Open grew from an exclusive entertainment event for the high society to a $16 million prize money championship for over 600 male and female professional players.

History

The event was first held in August 1881 as the U.S. National Singles Championship for men. Only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter. The championships were staged at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island.

In 1900 U.S. National Men's Doubles Championship was held for the first time. Tournaments were held in the east and the west of the country in order to determine the best two teams (sectional winners). These would then compete in a play-off - the winner would play the defending champions in the challenge round.

Six years after the men's nationals were held, the first official U.S. Women's National Singles Championship was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club[?] in 1897, followed by women's doubles in 1889.

The open era began in 1968 when all five events were merged into the US Open at the West Side Tennis Club[?] in Forest Hills, Queens[?], New York. That year 96 men and 63 women entered the event with prize money amounting to $100,000.

Winners

Year held	Singles Men	Singles Women
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881	Pete Sampras Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin[?] Andre Agassi Patrick Rafter Patrick Rafter Pete Sampras Pete Sampras Andre Agassi Pete Sampras Stefan Edberg[?] Stefan Edberg Pete Sampras Boris Becker Mats Wilander Ivan Lendl[?] Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl John McEnroe[?] Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors John McEnroe John McEnroe John McEnroe Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas[?] Jimmy Connors Manuel Orantes[?] Jimmy Connors John Newcombe[?] Ilie Nastase[?] Stan Smith[?] Ken Rosewall[?] Rod Laver Arthur Ashe[?] John Newcombe Fred Stolle[?] Manuel Santana[?] Roy Emerson[?] Rafael Osuna Rod Laver Roy Emerson Neale Fraser[?] Neale Fraser Ashley Cooper[?] Malcolm J. Anderson[?] Ken Rosewall[?] Tony Trabert[?] Vic Seixas, Jr.[?] Tony Trabert Frank Sedgman[?] Frank Sedgman Arthur Larsen Richard A. Gonzales[?] Richard A. Gonzales Jack Kramer[?] Kramer Sgt. Frank Parker[?] Sgt. Frank Parker Lt. Joseph R. Hunt[?] Frederick R. Schroeder[?], Jr. Bobby Riggs[?] Donald McNeill[?] Bobby Riggs Don Budge Don Budge Fred Perry[?] Wilmer L. Allison[?] Fred Perry Fred Perry H. Ellsworth Vines[?] H. Ellsworth Vines John H. Doeg[?] Bill Tilden[?] Henri Cochet[?] Rene Lacoste[?] Rene Lacoste Bill Tilden Bill Tilden Bill Tilden Bill Tilden Bill Tilden Bill Tilden William M. Johnston[?] R. Lindley Murray[?] R. Lindley Murray Richard N. Williams[?] William M. Johnston Richard N. Williams Maurice E. McLoughlin[?] Maurice E. McLoughlin William A. Larned[?] William A Larned William A Larned William A. Larned William A. Larned William A. Larned Beals C. Wright[?] Holcombe Ward[?] Hugh L. Doherty[?] William A. Larned William A. Larned Malcolm D. Whitman[?] Malcolm D. Whitman Malcolm D. Whitman Robert D. Wrenn[?] Robert D. Wrenn Fred H. Hovey[?] Robert D. Wrenn Robert D. Wrenn Oliver S. Campbell[?] Oliver S. Campbell Oliver S. Campbell Henry W. Slocum, Jr.[?] Henry W. Slocum, Jr. Richard D. Sears[?] Richard D. Sears Richard D. Sears Richard D. Sears Richard D. Sears Richard D. Sears Richard D. Sears	Serena Williams Venus Williams Venus Williams Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Arantxa Sanchez Vicario[?] Steffi Graf Monica Seles[?] Monica Seles Gabriela Sabatini[?] Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlikova Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Tracy Austin[?] Chris Evert Tracy Austin Chris Evert Christ Evert Chris Evert Chris Evert Billie Jean King Margaret Smith Court Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Margaret Smith Court Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade Billie Jean King Maria Bueno Margaret Smith Maria Bueno[?] Maria Bueno Margaret Smith Darlene Hard[?] Darlene Hard Maria Bueno Althea Gibson[?] Althea Gibson Shirley Fry[?] Doris Hart[?] Doris Hart Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly Margaret Osborne duPont[?] Margaret Osborne duPont Margaret Osborne duPont Louise Brough[?] Pauline Betz[?] Sarah Palfrey Cooke[?] Pauline Betz Pauline Betz Pauline Betz Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble[?] Alice Marble Alice Marble Anita Lizana[?] Alice Marble Helen Jacobs[?] Helen Jacobs Helen Jacobs Helen Jacobs Helen Wills Moody[?] Betty Nuthall[?] Helen Wills[?] Helen Wills Helen Wills Molla B. Mallory[?] Helen Wills Helen Wills Helen Wills Molla B. Mallory Molla B. Mallory Molla B. Mallory Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman[?] Molla Bjurstedt[?] Molla Bjurstedt Molla Bjurstedt Molla Bjurstedt Mary Browne[?] Mary Browne Mary Browne Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Hotchkiss Maud Barger-Wallach[?] Evelyn Sears[?] Helen Homans[?] Elisabeth Moore[?] May Sutton[?] Elisabeth Moore Marion Jones (tennis player)[?] Elisabeth Moore[?] Myrtle McAteer[?] Marion Jones Juliette Atkinson[?] Juliette Atkinson Elisabeth Moore Juliette Atkinson Helen Hellwig[?] Aline Terry[?] Mabel Cahill[?] Mabel Cahill Ellen C. Roosevelt[?] Bertha L. Townsend[?] Bertha L. Townsend Ellen Hansell[?]

External Links

Official Website (http://ww.usopen.org/)

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