US Open Tennis Tournament

Tiger Woods won it over Rocco Mediate on the first hole (#7) of sudden death. Tiger Woods won the 2008 Open in the first hole of sudden death after a playoff round of 18 holes ended in a tie with Rocco Mediate.

The first semi final match was played between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Roger Federer won the match.

The second semi final match was played between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro. Juan Martin del Potro won the match.

The official rules of Table Tennis state that the ball shall be:

* spherical, with a diameter of 40mm and

* weigh 2.7g and

* be made of celluloid or similar plastics material and

* be white or orange, and matt

2000 total points for a winning the tournament but players have to defend the points they won last year to accumulate additional poiints. See: http://www.atpworldtour.com/1/en/news/newsarticle_1830.asp

The amount of prize money varies by year, but you can check on the tournament's web site to find out what it is now.

The first semi final match was played between Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt. Roger Federer won the match.

The second semi final match was played between Robby Ginepri and Andre Agassi. Andre Agassi won the match.

In singles, Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1.

Although he appeared in back-to-back finals (in 1986 and 1987), Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl never won a Wimbledon men's singles title.

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Flushing Meadows, New York. It's played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the main court is at Arthur Ashe Stadium

The man who won the 1994 US Open is Andre Agassi who defeated Michael Stich is straight sets 6-1, 7-6, 7-5.

The woman who won the 1994 US Open is Arantxa Sanchez Vicario who defeated Steffi Graf is 3 sets 1-6, 7-6, 6-4.

There is no way to answer this question, because the number of "satellite" tournaments (i.e., those pro events that count toward the ATP and WTA standings, but aren't typically televised - - except, possibly, on local networks - - much less known about by most tennis spectators) changes from year to year. For example, the Long Island, NY, "Hamlet Challenge" event - - a warm-up to the US Open attended by many top 100 players - - was cancelled a few years ago. Conversely, the "Fifth-Third Bank Tennis Championships" (http://www.lexingtonchallenger.com) is a small (i.e., "satellite"), pro tennis event, that hardly anyone outside of Lexington, KY, has ever heard of, and is rarely attended by any top 100 player. Yet, it is considered a legitimate warm-up to the US Open (or to one of the US Open's preceding tournaments), should any of the attending players get a wild card or similar entry to the US Open. The ATP and WTA websites rarely show such events on their calendar or websites, etc, and non-local media rarely covers such events, so it is often a matter of luck for a member of the general public to find them.

The Gentlemen's Singles Trophy. On it is inscribed "The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Champion of the World."

4$ to 6$ dependending on how many people showed up.

National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens

Richard Gonzalez defeated Eric Sturgess 6-2, 6-3, 14-12.

William tatem tilden (often called "big bill")

Africans first set foot in the continent of America during or round about the age of the Egyptian Dynasties. According to recent study, it was deduced that they embarked on commerce voyages to and fro the continent supplying the channels with salt and precious metals.

The 2011 US golf open was won by Rory Mcilroy and the 2011 US tennis open, was won in the mens by Novak Djokovic and in the womens by Samantha Stosur.

The "Twelve Point Tie Break" is the final tiebreaker and was formally introduced on a Grand Slam level in 1970 at the US Open. Points in this tiebreaker are counted using ordinary numbers. The set is won by the player who wins at least seven points in the tie-break but also has two points more than his opponent. www.playsportsaustin.com The above is incorrect. In 1970 the "Nine Point 'Sudden Death' Tie Break" was introduced at the US Open. It was the first player to reach 5 points, with each player serving two points at a time for the first three cycles. Player 1 served two points. Player 2 served two points. If necessary Player 1 would serve both points. If neither player had reached 5 points Player 2 would serve again, should the tie-break reach 4 all, Player 2 would serve the final point with Player 1 given the option of which side, deuce or ad, from which to receive it. That ninth point, win or lose, would decide the set. The Nine Point Tie Break would be played at the US Open from 1970 to 1974. In 1975 the "Twelve Point 'Lingering Death' Tie-Breaker" was adopted. While played at Forest Hills, tie breaks, were accompanied by the display of a red flag on court to draw attention to the new format, a tradition that lasted from 1970-1977 until the US Open moved to its current location in Flushing Meadows, NY.

No, he is not.

Men's: Roger Federer Women's: Kim Clijsters

Rockhampton, Queensland (Australia).

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