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US Open Tennis Tournament

The fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament each year, the US Open is held in New York City over two weeks in August and September.

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Who is a six time US Open winner?

No one has ever won the Grand Slam in Men's professional golf. The player who came the closest was Tiger Woods, he won the Tiger Slam 2000 US Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship and 2001 Masters. Other players have won what is known as the career slam.

Who was the first European to win the US Open?

The first American male to win the Wimbledon singles title was Bill Tilden in 1920.

How are tennis players paid in tournaments By number of games won or number of matches won or number of rounds they advance?

Professional Tennis playes are awared prize money by the number of rounds they advance in a tournament offering prize money. Also, bonus dollars are awarded for matches won in the various series events (i.e. US open series, Masters Cup events) . In addition, Olympic and Davis Cup type matches do not award prize money for players based upon advancing in the tournament. Some tennis playes are provided apperance fees to play in a demonstration match regardless of the outcome.

How many sets are played in each of the grand slam tennis tournaments?

The Grand Slam of tennis is considered to be any of the 4 Grand Slam championships (Wimbledon, Roland Garros, Australian Open and US Open). A Year Slam is when you win the 4 in the same year. A surface Slam is when you win at least one championship in all of the surfaces. A carrer slam is when you win the 4 grand Slams throughout your career although not in the same year. An Olympic Slam is when you win throughout your career the 4 Slams and the Olympic Gold medal.

What is the pay scale of the US Open tennis tournament for players?

There are several resources online that cover this topic. Go to the US open tennis website, then navigate to About -> History -> Prize Money

Who was the last Australian to win the US Open singles title in the twentieth century?

Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, 1977 [singles]
Last man to win was Mark Edmondsen, 1976

Alicia Molik was the last player to win doubles (2005)
Samantha Stosur and Scott Draper won the 'Mixed' the same year - 2005
Todd Woodbridge was the last to figure in the Men's doubles in 2001

- Deni, 2009

Date of the US Open Tennis?

Monday, August 30, 2010 - Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010The US Open Tennis Tournament is always held the week before and after the Labor Day weekend in the US.

Labor Day in 2010 falls on September 6, and the dates of the US Open in 2010 are August 30-September 12.

French Open winners?

  • Mens Singles - Roger Federer
  • Womens Singles - Svetlana Kuznetsova
  • Mens Doubles - Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy
  • Womens Doubles - Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Rauno Pascaul

In which stadium is the US Open played?

Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, and the Grandstand stadiums.

How many points do women get for the US Open semifinals?

As stated by the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour's ranking system, reaching the semifinals of any of the major tournaments garners 900 ranking points for a player.

How many sets are needed to win the men's US Open?

Best of five for mens and three sets for women. In the third and fifth sets a player has to win by two games to win the match that's why a match at Wimbledon went to 64-62.

Who won tennis US Open 1980?

John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4.

Which female player has won the most US Open singles titles?

Before 1968 it was Margaret Osborne duPont with 25. After 1967 it was Martina Navratilova with 16. In a career bridging both eras, Margaret Court won 18 career US titles.

By what score did Serena Williams win or lose her semi-final match?

The final score was 6-3 6-2 to Serena Williams. the match lasted for just 67 minutes with Serena Williams winning a total of 62 points to Vera Zvonareva's 43 points.

Tennis player that played in US Open tennis championship in th 1990's?

According to the U.S. Open website (refer to the link, below), the women's U.S. Open singles title was won in 1990 by Gabriela Sabatini.

Where does the Tennis US Open take place?

Australian Open
The Australian Open takes place in Melbourne Park, Melbourne at the Rod Laver arena. In 2009 it finishes on the 1st of February.

Did Nadal win us open?

No he hasn't.... but he will win it very soon. Just wait.

Which Australian tennis players have won at the US Open?

Roy Emerson - 12 Slams Rod Laver - 11 Slams Ken Rosewall - 8 Slams John Newcombe - 7 Slams Jack Crawford - 6 Slams