US Open

New Tennis Rules Boost US Open Spectacle

STARNBERG, October 3, 2018 The 2018 running of the US Open was the 138th that has been held, and its finish on 9th September marked the end of the Grand Slam events for the year. It has been the fourth […]

2018 US Open Sets All-Time Attendance Record

USTA Press Release, September 10, 2018 Over the three weeks of the 2018 US Open, including Fan Week and the two weeks of the Main Draw, more than 800,000 people were on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King […]

U.S. Open: Osaka Maintains Focus, Wins First Grand Slam

NEW YORK, September 9, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday handily 6-2, 6-4 – and became the first Japanese player to win a major singles title – by staying focused in the moment and […]

US Open Celebrates 11th Anniversary Of Green Initiative Program

USTA Press Release, September 8, 2018 The United States Tennis Association (USTA) marks the 11th year of the US Open Green Initiative with a number of new environmentally sustainable components that align with the completion of the strategic transformation of […]

Nadal Retires, Del Potro Advances To Second Grand Slam Final

NEW YORK, September 8, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Juan Martín del Potro advanced to his second Grand Slam final Friday evening – and first since he won the 2009 U.S. Open. However, it was anything but ordinary for the gentle […]

Serena Dominates Sevastova, Reaches Ninth U.S. Open Final

NEW YORK, September 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams got her first Top 10 win of the year when she beat former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Perhaps, it merely was […]