The “US Open” Tennis Tournament – Format, Prize Money, and Results

The “US Open” is the second-oldest annual major tennis tournament. The tennis tournament was first held in 1881 in New York, USA, four years after Wimbledon. From 1884 to 1911, the tournament winner automatically advanced to the following year’s final, increasing their chances of retaining the champion title. Professional tennis players began competing in the “US Open” tournament in 1968, marking the start of the open era.

The “US Open” is one of four Grand Slam competitions. Since 1987, it has been the season’s fourth and final Grand Slam, beginning on the last Monday of August and lasting two weeks. The other three Grand Slam events are, “Wimbledon”, “French Open”, and “Australian Open”. The “US Open” tennis tournament, like the “Australian Open,” is held on hard courts. In addition, the “US Open” is the only Grand Slam tournament that has been held each year since its inception.

The “US Open” features 22 courts, with the main “Arthur Ashe Stadium” opening in 1997 and holding 23,771 people. After a renovation in 2016 which cost $180 million USD, a roof was added. The main court was named after Arthur Ashe. He was the first Open Era champion in 1968. The second-largest court, “Louis Armstrong Stadium” opened in 2018 and cost $200 million USD.

Format of the “US Open” Tennis Tournament:

The US Open consists of five major tournaments. There are also tournaments for juniors, seniors, and wheelchair tennis players.

Main events:

• Men’s Singles – 128 tennis players
• Women’s Singles – 128 tennis players
• Men’s Doubles – 64 pairs
• Women’s Doubles – 64 pairs
• Mixed Doubles – 32 pairs

Juniors events:

• Boys’ Singles
• Girls’ Singles
• Boys’ Doubles
• Girls’ Doubles

Matches in the Men’s Singles tournament are best of three sets, while all other events are best of two sets. The main tournament’s includes 104 players with the highest ranking who register for the tournament. 16 players are chosen through qualifiers, and 8 are given wildcards.

Prize Money for the “US Open” Tennis Tournament:

The prize fund for the “US Open” in 2022 reached $60.1 million USD, the highest in Grand Slam tournament history. The prize money is the same for men and women: the champion winner received $2.6 million USD, while the finalist received $1.3 million USD. Players who advanced to the quarterfinals received $445,000 USD, while those who were eliminated in the first round received $80,000 USD. The winners of the Doubles events received $688,000 USD, while the winners of the Mixed Doubles events received $163,000 USD.

The prize fund is typically increased, so these record sums are expected to be even larger in 2023. In 2013, the prize fund was $33.6 million USD, and a decision was made in 2012 to increase the prize fund to $50.4 million USD by 2017.

“US Open” Results:

In 2022, Carlos Alcaraz became the “US Open” champion for the first time in his career, defeating Casper Ruud from Norway in the final. The last time a Spaniard won the “US Open” in 2019 – this was accomplished by well-known Rafael Nadal, who has won the Grand Slam four times in total. In the first ten years of the twenty-first century, Roger Federer stood out at the “US Open”, where he triumphed five times in a row – in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

In the Women’s Singles event in 2022, Iga Swiatek from Poland won by defeating Ons Jabeur from Tunisia in the final. At the open era, Chris Evert and Serena Williams have each won the “US Open” six times.

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US Open” Men’s Singles tennis tournament from 2000 onwards:

“US Open” records: