Competition
US Open
Importance 5 out of 5Importance rating
The US Open is the Grand Slam tournament played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. It traces back to the first US national championship in 1881.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Tennis | |
| Run by | United States Tennis Association | |
| Organiser | United States Tennis Association (USTA) | 2026 Official Grand Slam Rule Book, Appendix A: tournament contacts list the USTA for the US Open |
| First held | 1881, as the U.S. National Singles Championship for men | USTA History, USTA History timeline: 1881; the U.S. Championships became the US Open in 1968 |
| Format | Knockout singles draws of up to 128 players and doubles draws of up to 64; men's singles matches are best of five sets, other matches best of three | 2026 Official Grand Slam Rule Book, Tournament Regulations, Article I C (Size of draws) and L (Number of sets) |
| How often | Being verified | Not yet sourced |
| Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York (since 1978) | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: about, About: home to the US Open |
| Website | usopen.org |
Venues
Sources
- 2026 Official Grand Slam Rule Book, Grand Slam Tennisitftennis.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: about, United States Tennis Associationntc.usta.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- USTA History, United States Tennis Associationusta.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)