The US Open started with the name of US National Championships as a part-time event 125 years ago and is now the most profitable tennis tournament in the world. US Open is a yearly played tournament that is conducted between August and September.
The US Tennis Open is one of the grand slam tennis tournaments that bring in the most outstanding and greatest tennis players to prove their courage in the hardcourt. It has expanded from a men’s single tournament that entertained the upper class to a tournament that includes men’s and women’s events as well as singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
In August 1881, the first US National Championships took place in Newport Casino. Only members of the US National Lawn Tennis Association could take part in this event. Newport remained the country’s tennis center for thirty-four years after that.
The US Mixed Doubles Championship officially started in 1892. The Philadelphia Cricket Club hosted the first official women’s national singles championship in 1887 and the women’s doubles started in 1889. Arthur Ashe, a black American, won the first men’s final at the US Open in 1964.
A British player, Virginia Wade claimed the inaugural women’s US Open title five months into her professional career. They named the Arthur Ashe Stadium after the first male winner and this became the main stadium. This is now court two in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament. Juan Martin Del Potro overcame Roger Federer to become the 2009 Men’s Champion and Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki to claim the 2009 US Open women’s championship title. Thousands of people worldwide tune in to watch their favorite players in US Open. The event is respected for its drama and is revered for its history.
