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What is US Open?

US Open

About US Open

What is US Open?

US Open or United States Open Tennis Championships is an international tennis tournament played on hard court. It is the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year, which is played over two weeks between late August and early September. The other three Grand Slam tournaments are Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.

Since 1978,  all the US Open matches have been played on acrylic hard courts of the US Tennis Association (USTA) National Tennis Centre, which was renamed as USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in 2006 in Queens, New York.

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US Open's first female tournament director will step down in 2025

Allaster became the US Open tournament director in 2020, the first woman to hold that position in the history of a tournament first held in 1881.

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 12:44 PM IST

Jannik Sinner is already world number 1 and has 2 Grand Slams at 23

Just 23, Sinner already reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings a few months ago and, on Sunday, collected the second Grand Slam trophy of his career and of the year by defeating Taylor Fritz

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Updated On : 10 Sep 2024 | 2:17 PM IST

Navarro reaches career high no 8 in ATP rankings, Fritz back in top 10

Men's champion Jannik Sinner nearly doubled his lead as the ATP's No. 1 a spot he's held since June a day after defeating Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

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Updated On : 10 Sep 2024 | 2:16 PM IST

The deadline date to challenge ITIA doping verdict against Sinner nears

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Nado Italia, Italy's anti-doping agency, likely have only one more day to challenge the decision announced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2024 | 7:54 PM IST

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in US Open men's final

Sinner won 2nd Grand Slam trophy of his nascent career in January and prevented No. 12 Fritz from ending a major title drought for American men that has lasted 21 years.

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2024 | 10:25 AM IST

Full list of men's singles winners and runner-ups in US Open history

The most successful players in men's singles competition in the Open era are Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Jimmy Connors, who all won five titles each.

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2024 | 7:56 AM IST

US Open 2024 men's singles final, live telecast and streaming

Taylor Fritz will be looking to create history as he is the first American man to play in a Grand Slam final in over 15 years. Sinner will be aiming to add a US Open title to his collection.

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2024 | 11:24 AM IST

US Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win 3rd Grand Slam title

Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed, got past No. 6 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking final under a closed retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2024 | 9:48 AM IST

US Open women's singles champions over the years; see full list of winners

Playing in her second consecutive final, Sabalenka won the tie against USA's Pegula in straight sets (7-5, 7-5)

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2024 | 9:34 AM IST

US Open 2024 women's singles final, live telecast and streaming

First-time finalist, USA's Jessica Pegula knocked out world number 1 Iga Swiatek on her way to the final. However, Belarus's back-to-back US Open finalist Aryna Sabalenka stands in her way.

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2024 | 2:24 PM IST

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula sets final date with Aryna Sabalenka in final

The No. 6-seeded Pegula, a 30-year-old from New York, has won 15 of her past 16 matches and will meet No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka for the title on Saturday.

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Updated On : 06 Sep 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach first Grand Slam semifinal

Jessica Pegula will now face unseeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic on Thursday for a berth in the final.

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 2:49 PM IST

US Open 2024: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro advance to semifinals

Not since the 2003 U.S. Open have there been two American women and two American men in the semifinals at the same major.

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 2:24 PM IST

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula pulls another upset, beats Iga Swiatek in Q/F

The 30-year-old American hid it well, pulling off a big upset by easily beating Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows and earning a debut trip to the semifinals at a major

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 1:37 PM IST

US Open 2024: World number 1 Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in Q/F

Sinner, who took over as the title favorite after Week 1 exits by Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, is the only man remaining in the field with a Grand Slam trophy

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2024 | 1:32 PM IST

US Open: Mixed-doubles pair of Bopanna and Sutjiadi enters semifinals

The eighth seeded Indian-Indonesian pair registered a 7-6(4) 2-6 10-7 win over fourth seeds Ebden and Krejcikova

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 3:06 PM IST

US Open: World No 1 Iga Swiatek to face Jessica Pegula in quarterfinals

Swiatek was tied at 4-all with No 16 Liudmila Samsonova on Monday night before grabbing seven straight games en route to winning 6-4 6-1

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 2:57 PM IST

US Open: Top-seed Jannik Sinner to face Daniil Medvedev in quarterfinals

Two weeks removed from being cleared in a doping case stemming from two positive tests in March, Sinner moved into a showdown against 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 2:53 PM IST

US Open 2024: Men's doubles champions from last three editions eliminated

Three-time defending US Open men's doubles champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were eliminated in the third round

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 12:04 PM IST

US Open 2024: France's Tiafoe beats Alexei Popyrin to enter quarterfinals

The No. 20 seed will attempt to match the best Grand Slam result of his career when he faces No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday for a berth in the semifinals

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Updated On : 02 Sep 2024 | 6:42 PM IST