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The U.S. Open is the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. The other three include the Australian Open, The French Open and Wimbledon. The U.S. Open takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, New York.
In 2009 the purse rose again by 1 million dollars to a total of $21.6 million. Each of the singles champions was awarded $1.6 million, a 2010 Lexus IS convertible and had the possibility of earning bonus prize money of up to 1 million dollars based on results from the Olympus US Open Series tournaments leading up to the championshipshttp://www.usopen.org/sitecore/content/USOpen/Global/News/News/2009/07/07/2009_US_Open_Base_Prize_Money_Increases.aspx.
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Fast Facts
- 2009 dates: August 31 - September 13
- 2009 qualifying tournament: August 25 - August 28
- Location: The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing, New York
- Surface: Hard Court
- Television coverage: CBS and ESPN and The Tennis Channel http://www.usopen.org/sitecore/content/U...
- First tournament held in 1881US Open Tennis.net: US Open Tennis History
- Women joined the tournament in 1887US Open Tennis.net: US Open Tennis History
- $20.7 million in prize money awarded in total in 2008 http://2008.usopen.org/en_US/about/histo...
- Official Technology Partner and Sponsor: IBM - Providing real time scoring and technology solutions http://www.usopen.org/sitecore/content/U...
- Fanzone - Follow on Social Network Sites: Facebook, Twitter, Pulse, Online Fanbook http://www.usta.com/fanzone/index.html?p...
- Mobile Media Options: Interactive eMail and SMS alerts, iPhone App, Moblie site http://www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/...
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2009 US Open Champions
- Women's Singles: Kim Clijsters
- Men's Singles: Juan Martin del Potro
- Men's Doubles: Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes
- Women's Doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams
- Mixed Doubles: Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrot
- Wheelchair Women's Singles: Esther Vergeer
- Wheelchair Men's Singles: Shingo Kunieda
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ATP/WTA Tour Rankings and News
Maria Sharapova and Elena Dementieva battled in the finals of the Rogers Cup on Sunday, August 23, 2009 in Montreal. Dementieva won the first ever all Russian WTA final 6-4, 6-3.http://www.usopenseries.com/en/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/2009/Toronto/Dementieva_tops_Sharapova_for_Rogers_Cup.aspxAs of August 17, 2009 after a long run as the top two players in the world, someone else has broken through to topple the big guys dueling reign. While Roger Federer retains his #1 ATP ranking; Andy Murray is now ranked #2, and Rafael Nadal drops to #3.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2070953/seismic_shift_in_mens_atp_tennis_rankings.html
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer became a father on July 23, 2009 when his wife Mirka gave birth to twin baby girls; Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. http://twitter.com/Wimbledon
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2009 Sweepstakes and Scavenger Hunts for Ticket Prizes
In 2009 you can win two ways at the US Open, online via Twitter by following the US Open channel and 'tweeting' why you 'love tennis'. The other contest is a series of scavenger hunts at the various US Open Series venues and in New York City. Those following the open on Twitter will receive information about when and where to go to search for ticket prizes. http://www.usopenseries.com/en/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/PressReleases/2009/USTA_launches_new_Olympus_US_Open_Series_website.aspxThe Tennis Channel is also offering a chance to win an exclusive ticket package.http://www.tennischannel.com/usopen_sweeps/index.aspx
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Andy Roddick Wins 500th Career Match
Andy Roddick won his 500th career match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in August 2009. The third round win puts him in company with only 36 other professional tennis players in history, only four currently playing on tour - the other three: Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Lleyton Hewitt. >http://www.usopenseries.com/en/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/2009/WashingtonDC/Roddick_joins_elite_company_with_500th_career_win.aspxAndy Roddick announced earlier this summer that he would not play in the Davis Cup quarter final round in Croatia (claiming a hip flexor injury) and also bowed out of the July Indianapolis ATP event. He announced via Twitter that he would enter the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, according to USOpenseries.com, Roddick wrote on his Twitter feed on July 21st, 2009: "keep getting asked when my next tourney will be.... i will see all of u in washington in two weeks."
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2008 US Open Champions
- Men's Singles: Roger Federer
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams
- Men's Doubles: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
- Women's Doubles: Cara Black and Liezel Huber
- Mixed Doubles: Cara Black and Leander Paes
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Juan Martin del Potro: the 2009 Men's US Open Champion.
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Kim Clijsters is the 2009 Women's US Open Champion. After winning her semi-final match against Serena Williams on Saturday, she then went on to defeat Caroline Wozniacki in the finals in two sets 7-5, 6-3 to capture the title.
Clijsters recently returned to the WTA tour after retiring from professional tennis, getting married (to husband Brian Lynch) and having a baby (18 month old girl, Jada). She is a former No. 1 player and won the US Open in 2005. For more on her amazing comeback story and a match breakdown go to | USOpen.org
Image Credits: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/09/08/2009-09-08_kim_clijsters_comes_through_again.html
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ESPN.com: U.S. Open
Log on to ESPN.com for the latest tennis news, results, commentary, and highlights.sports.espn.go.com
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Rafael Nadal returned to challenge Roger Federer and anyone else in his way to the trophy - but fell short in the semi-finals against Juan Martin del Potro.
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokavic in the other men's semi-final match and will play del Potro Monday night, September 14th, 2009.
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For Andre Agassi, Truth Is Everything
Before this, he was one of the most beloved athletes in sports, a man who elicited unprecedented levels of adoration at the US Open. ...FanHouse (blog) (November 09, 2009) -
Safin delays retirement by winning in first round
What kind of career the former US Open champion could have enjoyed had he been able to cut out errors that have "careless" written all over them doesn't ...FOXSports.com (November 09, 2009) -
Foul-mouthed Serena Williams facing ban from major championship after US Open ...
... Sports Reporter World tennis No1 Serena Williams could be banned from a major championship this week following her outrageous behaviour at the US Open. ...Daily Mail (November 07, 2009) -
Italy Pummels US in Fed Cup Final; Tennis-X Notes
This after the US Open debacle where it took her three opportunities to apologize? ANDRE GETS A PASS — Upon Andre Agassi's revelation that he did crystal ...Tennis-X.com (November 08, 2009)
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Questions and Answers About US Open Tennis | View All | Ask a Question
View All US Open Tennis Questions (4583) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I find the best online journalism about the US Open Tennis? (2 Answers)Hi @philipy, Nice question! Of course you can go straight to the source and read all the content and view the live and taped video at the official US Open ... read more
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Melanie Oudin, a US teen, ousted three top players at this year's US Open Tennis tournament before being eliminated herself by 19 year old Dane, Caroline Wozniacki. Oudin beat 13th seeded, Russian, Nadia Petrova in three sets on Monday, September 7th and battled and defeated Maria Sharapova in another three set match on September 5, 2009.
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To keep you abreast of all the developments at the U.S. Open (Aug. 31-Sept. 13), SI.com's team of tennis writers, reporters and editors will provide reporting, analysis, links, podcasts and videos in our U.S. Open blog. Check back daily for updates. You can also follow SI.com's Jon Wertheim on Twitter at @jonstennistweet. Weigh in with your own tho...sportsillustrated.cnn.com -
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is watching US Open tennis on my BlackBerry... Handy little things aren't they!?!
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just got into the office checking the us open betting for tonight going to make $$ this week on the tennis
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Two time Grand Slam winner Marat Safin could bid farewell to his Tennis career when he plays US Open winner Del Potro in 2nd round in Paris.
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BBC SPORT | Tennis | Henin takes second US Open crown http://tinyurl.com/yjbxp4o
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Agassi admits to losing 1996 Oz Open semi-finals deliberately
September 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lucas Dlouhy moved into the semi-finals of the men's doubles event of US Open tennis here Tuesday. Paes and Dlouhy, seeded fourth, fought hard for a 6-3, ...blog.taragana.com (November 09, 2009) -
Italy Pummels U.S. in Fed Cup Final; Tennis-X Notes
US OPEN SLIDES INTO A MERCEDES — The US Open signed Mercedes-Benz USA as its new auto sponsor in a four-year, $35 million package that includes ad spending on the three host TV networks (cha-ching Tennis Channel). ...tennis-x.com (November 07, 2009) -
Linespeople Await Serena Williams US Open Outburst Verdict
I'm not a young hot-head - 53 yrs. old - but I still think that the governing body of tennis needs to throw the book at Serena. There is supposedly the possibility of her having to forfeit the prize money she won at the US Open - I'd go ...tennis-x.com (November 05, 2009) -
Tennis Valencia Open 2009 : Andy Murray beats Mikhail Youzhny to ...
Murray, playing in his first ranking event since the US Open two months ago, overwhelmed Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 in the Valencia final to win his sixth title of the year, which is more than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or ...usposttoday.com (November 08, 2009)
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