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US Open (tennis) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.
Fans in the Arthur Ashe stadium before a match.
The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is played in Queens, New York City in the USA. It is run by United States Tennis Association. The tournament has been played on three different surfaces:
- Grass (1881-1974)
- Har-Tru (a type of clay court, 1975-1977)
- Decoturf (a type of hard court, 1978-present)
The tournament was first played in 1881 for men, and 1887 for women. In 2006, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam to use Hawk-Eye. Hawk-Eye is a machine that can give a virtual replay of the shot that has just been played - this is useful for seeing if the ball was in or out. When a player does not agree with the umpire, they can ask to use Hawk-Eye. As of 2007, the other three Grand Slams use this machine too.
The US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and is played over two weeks, in late August and early September.
Champions
Past champions
- Men's Singles
- Women's Singles
- Men's Doubles
- Women's Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
- Singles Finals
Current champions
| Event | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Men's Singles |  Stan Wawrinka |
 Novak Djokovic |
6–7 (1), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2016 Women's Singles |  Angelique Kerber |
 Karolína Plíšková |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2016 Men's Doubles |  Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
 Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García-López |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2016 Women's Doubles |  Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová |
 Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
2–6, 7–6 (5), 6–4 |
| 2016 Mixed Doubles | Laura Siegemund Mate Pavić |
Coco Vandeweghe Rajeev Ram |
6–4, 6–4 |
Records
- Men - John McEnroe and Pete Sampras have both won 5 times.
- Women - Chris Evert has won 6 times.
Images for kids
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Arthur Ashe stadium in 2010
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Stan Wawrinka was the winner of the Men's Singles in 2016. It was his third Major Singles title and his first title at the US Open.
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Angelique Kerber was the winner of the Women's Singles in 2016. It was her second Major Singles title and her first title at the US Open.
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Jamie Murray was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2016. It was his second Major Men's Doubles title and his first title at the US Open.
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Bruno Soares was part of the winning Men's Doubles team in 2016. It was his first Major Men's Doubles title and his third title at the US Open.
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2016. This was her third Major Women's Doubles title and her first title at the US Open.
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Lucie Šafářová was part of the winning Women's Doubles team in 2016. It was her third Major Women's Doubles title and her first title at the US Open.
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Laura Siegemund was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2016. It was her first Major title.
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Mate Pavić was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2016. It was his first Major title.