US Open ( Tennis ) - wikipedia US Open ( Tennis ) Coordinates : 40 ° 44 ′ 59.26 '' N 73 ° 50 ′ 45.91 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7497944 ° N 73.8460861 ° W ﻿ / 40.7497944 ; - 73.8460861 US Open Official website Founded 1881 ; 136 years ago ( 1881 ) Editions 137 ( 2017 ) Location New York City, New York, United States Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Surface Grass - outdoors ( 1881 -- 1974 ) Clay - outdoors ( 1975 -- 1977 ) Hard - outdoors ( 1978 -- present ) Prize money $ 50,400,000 ( 2017 ) Men 's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D Current champions Rafael Nadal ( singles ) Jean - Julien Rojer Horia Tecău ( doubles ) Most singles titles 7 Richard Sears Bill Larned Bill Tilden Most doubles titles 6 Richard Sears Holcombe Ward Women 's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D Current champions Sloane Stephens ( singles ) Chan Yung - jan Martina Hingis ( doubles ) Most singles titles 8 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Most doubles titles 13 Margaret Osborne duPont Mixed Doubles Draw 32 Current champions Martina Hingis Jamie Murray Most titles ( male ) Bill Tilden Bill Talbert Bob Bryan Most titles ( female ) 8 Margaret Osborne duPont Margaret Court Grand Slam Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Last Completed 2017 US Open The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hard court tennis tournament. The tournament is the modern version of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, for which men 's singles was first contested in 1881. Since 1987, the US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final tennis major comprising the Grand Slam each year ; the other three, in chronological order, are the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. The US Open is held annually, starting on the last Monday in August, and lasting for two weeks into September, with the middle weekend coinciding with the Labor Day holiday. The main tournament consists of five event championships : men 's and women 's singles, men 's and women 's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows -- Corona Park, Queens, New York City. The US Open is owned and organized by the United States Tennis Association ( USTA ), a not - for - profit organization. Net proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships, and television deals are used to promote the development of tennis in the United States. The US Open is the only Grand Slam that employs tiebreakers in every set of a match. For the other three Grand Slam events, if a match goes to the last possible set ( the third for women, fifth for men ) and there is a 6 -- 6 tie, the match continues until one player wins by two games, but the sets played before the last set always employ tiebreakers should a set reach 6 -- 6. Contents 1 History 1.1 1881 -- 1914 : Newport Casino 1.2 1915 -- 1977 : West Side Tennis Club 1.3 Open era 1.4 Since 1978 : USTA National Tennis Center 2 Grounds 2.1 Surface 2.2 Player line call challenges 3 Recent attendance 4 Prize money 5 Ranking points 6 Champions 6.1 Past champions 6.2 Current champions 7 Records 8 Media coverage 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links History Newport Casino Tennis Court 1881 -- 1914 : Newport Casino The tournament was first held in August 1881 on the grass courts at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island and in that first year only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association ( USNLTA ) were permitted to enter. The first edition was won by Richard Sears, who went on to win seven consecutive singles titles. From 1884 through 1911, the tournament used a challenge system whereby the defending champion automatically qualified for the next year 's final in which he would play the winner of the all - comers tournament. In 1915 the national championship was relocated from Newport, Rhode Island to the West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills, New York ; as early as 1911 an effort was made by a group of tennis players, headed by New Yorker Karl Behr, to relocate the tournament to New York City. In the first years of the U.S. National Championship only men competed and the tournament was known as the US National Singles Championships for Men. Six years after the men 's nationals were first held, the first U.S. Women 's National Singles Championship was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 1887, won by 17 - year - old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell. This was followed by the introduction of the U.S. Women 's National Doubles Championship in 1899 and the U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship in 1892. The women 's tournament used a challenge system from 1888 through 1918, except in 1917. Between 1890 and 1906 sectional tournaments were held in the east and the west of the country to determine the best two doubles teams, which competed in a play - off for the right to compete against the defending champions in the challenge round. 1915 -- 1977 : West Side Tennis Club In early 1915 the issue resurfaced when a group of about 100 tennis players signed a petition in favor of the move, arguing that most tennis clubs, players and fans were located in the New York City area and that it would therefore be beneficial for the development of the sport to host the national championship there. This view was opposed by another group of players which included eight former national singles champions. The contentious issue was brought to a vote at the annual USNLTA meeting on February 5, 1915 and with 128 votes in favor and 119 against it was decided to relocate. From 1921 through 1923, the tournament was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. It returned to Forest Hills in 1924 following the completion of the newly constructed 14,000 seat concrete Forest Hills Stadium. Though regarded unofficially by many as a major championship beforehand, the tournament was officially designated as one of the major tournaments by the ILTF commencing in 1924. At the 1922 U.S. National Championships the draw for the first time included seeded players in order to avoid leading players drawing against each other in the early rounds. Open era The open era began in 1968 when all five events were merged into the US Open, held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills. The 1968 combined tournament was open to professionals for the first time. That year, 96 men and 63 women entered the event, and prize money totaled $100,000. In 1970, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to use a tiebreak to decide a set that reached a 6 -- 6 score in games and is the only major to use a tiebreak in the deciding set ; the other three grand slams play out the deciding set until a two - game margin is achieved. From 1970 to 1974 the US Open used a best - of - nine point, sudden death tiebreaker before moving to the ITF best - of - twelve point system. In 1973 the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to award equal prize money to men and women with that year 's singles champions John Newcombe and Margaret Court both receiving $25,000. Another US Open innovation came in 1975 when floodlights enabled night play for the first time. Since 1978 : USTA National Tennis Center In 1978 the tournament moved from the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, Queens to the larger USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, three miles to the north. In the process, the tournament switched the court surface from clay, used in the last three years at Forest Hills, to hard courts. Jimmy Connors is the only individual to have won US Open singles titles on all three surfaces ( grass, clay, hardcourt ), while Chris Evert is the only woman to win on two surfaces ( clay, hardcourt ). The US Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that has been played every year since its inception. During the 2006 US Open, the complex was renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in honor of four - time tournament champion and women 's tennis pioneer Billie Jean King. From 1984 through 2015, the U.S. Open deviated from traditional scheduling practices for tennis tournaments with a concept that came to be known as `` Super Saturday '' : the men 's and women 's finals were played on the final Saturday and Sunday of the tournament respectively, and their respective semi-finals were held one day prior. The Women 's final was originally held in between the two men 's semi-final matches ; in 2001, the Women 's final was moved to the evening so it could be played on primetime television, citing a major growth in popularity for women 's tennis among viewers. This scheduling pattern helped to encourage television viewership, but proved divisive among players because it only gave them less than a day 's rest between their semi-finals and championship match. For five consecutive tournaments between 2007 through 2012, the Men 's final was postponed to Monday due to weather. In 2013 and 2014, the USTA intentionally scheduled the Men 's final on a Monday -- a move praised for allowing the Men 's players an extra day 's rest following the semis, but drew the ire of the ATP for further deviating from the structure of the other Grand Slams. In 2015, the Super Saturday concept was dropped, and the US Open returned to a format similar to the other majors, with Men 's and Women 's finals on Saturday and Sunday. However, weather delays forced both sets of semifinals to be held on Friday that year. Grounds Arthur Ashe stadium in 2010 The grounds of the US Open hold a total of 22 courts consisting of four `` show courts '' ( Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, Grandstand and Court 17 ), 13 field courts and five practice courts. The main court is the 22,547 - seat Arthur Ashe Stadium which opened in 1997. It is named after Arthur Ashe, the African - American tennis player who won the men 's final of the inaugural US Open in 1968. The next largest court is the Louis Armstrong Stadium, opened in 1978, extensively renovated from the Singer Bowl, which was built for the 1964 New York World 's Fair. It was the main stadium from 1978 to 1996. Its peak capacity neared 18,000 seats, but was reduced to 10,200 by the removal of the upper tiers of seating after the opening of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The third largest court is the 6,000 - seat Grandstand, created when the rectangular Singer Bowl was transformed into the square Armstrong Stadium, leaving about a third of the Bowl available to become another venue. In 2011, Court 17 was opened as a fourth show court, with large television screens and electronic line calling which allows player challenges. Sunken into the ground, it has been nicknamed `` The Pit ''. It holds 3,000 fans since its full completion in 2012. It is located in the southeast corner of the grounds. Sidecourts 4, 7, and 11 each have a seating capacity of over 1,000. All the courts used by the US Open are illuminated, allowing television coverage of the tournament to extend into primetime. In 2001, the Women 's final was moved to primetime ; CBS Sports president Sean McManus cited significant interest credited to star players Serena Williams and Venus Williams, and the ratings performance of the 1999 Women 's final, which was pushed into primetime due to a rain delay. Surface Since 1978 the US Open has been played on a hard court surface called Pro DecoTurf. It is a multi-layer cushioned surface and classified by the ITF as medium - fast ( category 4 ), having slightly less friction and producing a lower bounce compared to other hard courts. Each year, before the start of the tournament, the courts are resurfaced. In 2005, all US Open and US Open Series tennis courts were given blue courts inside the lines to make it easier to see the ball on television ( as well as for fans in the stands ). The outer portion remains green. Player line call challenges In 2006, the US Open introduced instant replay reviews of calls, using the Hawk - Eye computer system, the first grand - slam event to use the system. According to many experts, the system was implemented due to a controversial quarterfinal match at the 2004 US Open between Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati, where important line calls went against Williams. Instant replay was initially available only on the stadium courts ( Ashe and Armstrong ), until 2009 when it became available on the Grandstand as well. In 2007, JP Morgan Chase renewed its sponsorship of the US Open and as part of the arrangement, the replay system was renamed to `` Chase Review '' on in - stadium video and television. Recent attendance 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 691,280 713,642 713,026 710,803 658,664 712,976 721,059 720,227 715,587 640,000 659,538 Sources : US Open, City University of New York ( CUNY ) Prize money The total prize money for the 2017 US Open championships is US $ 50,400,000, divided as follows : Event SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R Q3 Q2 Q1 Singles $3,700,000 $1,825,000 $920,000 $470,000 $253,625 $144,000 $86,000 $50,000 $16,350 $10,900 $5,606 Doubles $675,000 $340,000 $160,000 $82,000 N / A $44,000 $26,500 $16,500 N / A N / A N / A Mixed Doubles $150,000 $70,000 $30,000 $15,000 N / A N / A $10,000 $5,000 N / A N / A N / A In addition $600,000 will contribute Champions Invitational events prize money, while $1,478,000 is estimated as players ' per diem. A total of men 's and women 's singles prize money ( $36,324,000 ) will account for more than 78 % of total player compensation, while doubles ( $5,463,000 ) and mixed doubles ( $500,000 ) -- for 12 % and 1 %, respectively. The US Open has made a five - year agreement to increase the total prize money to $50,400,000 by 2017. As a result, the total base prize money for the 2013 tournament was increased to $33.6 million, a record $8.1 million increase from 2012. The champions of the 2013 US Open Series will also have the opportunity to add $2.6 million in bonus prize money, potentially bringing the total 2013 US Open purse to more than $36 million. In 2014 the total base prize money was $38.3 million. In 2015 the prize money was raised to $42.3 million. The growth in prize money awarded to the participants has far outpaced inflation over the past forty years. For example, the singles champions in 1973 earned $25,000, which, in 2015 dollars, would equal approximately $133,000. However, in 2015, the singles champions each earned $3.3 million. In other words, in real dollars, today 's champions are paid approximately twenty - five times more than champions were in 1973. Ranking points Ranking points for the men ( ATP ) and women ( WTA ) have varied at the US Open through the years but presently singles players receive the following points : Event SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R Singles Men 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 45 10 Women 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 70 10 Doubles Men 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 0 -- Women 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 10 -- Champions Past champions Men 's Singles Women 's Singles Men 's Doubles Women 's Doubles Mixed Doubles Current champions Rafael Nadal was the winner of the Men 's Singles in 2017. It was his sixteenth Major Singles title and his third title at the US Open. Sloane Stephens was the winner of the Women 's Singles in 2017. It was her first Major title. Jean - Julien Rojer was part of the winning Men 's Doubles team in 2017. It was his second Major Men 's Doubles title and his first title at the US Open. Horia Tecău was part of the winning Men 's Doubles team in 2017. It was his second Major Men 's Doubles title and his first title at the US Open. Chan Yung - jan was part of the winning Women 's Doubles team in 2017. It was her first Major title having previously reached the final in 2007 with Chuang Chia - jung. Martina Hingis was part of the winning Women 's Doubles team and Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was her fifth and sixth titles at the US Open, earned a total of twenty - five overall Slam titles. Jamie Murray was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2017. It was his third Major Mixed Doubles title and his second title at the US Open. Event Champion Runner - up Score Men 's Singles final Rafael Nadal Kevin Anderson 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 Women 's Singles final Sloane Stephens Madison Keys 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0 Men 's Doubles final Jean - Julien Rojer Horia Tecău Feliciano López Marc López 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 Women 's Doubles final Chan Yung - jan Martina Hingis Lucie Hradecká Kateřina Siniaková 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 Mixed Doubles final Martina Hingis Jamie Murray Chan Hao - ching Michael Venus 6 -- 1, 4 -- 6, ( 10 -- 8 ) Records Record Era Player ( s ) Count Years Men since 1881 Winner of most Men 's Singles titles Before 1968 : Richard Sears Bill Larned Bill Tilden 7 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 1901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929 Open Era : Jimmy Connors Pete Sampras Roger Federer 5 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Winner of most consecutive Men 's Singles titles Before 1968 : Richard Sears 7 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Open Era : Roger Federer 5 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Winner of most Men 's Doubles titles Before 1968 : Richard Sears Holcombe Ward 6 1882, 1883, 1884 with James Dwight, 1885 with Joseph Clark, 1886, 1887 with James Dwight 1899, 1900, 1901 with Dwight F. Davis, 1904, 1905, 1906 with Beals Wright Open Era : Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 5 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 Winner of most consecutive Men 's Doubles titles Before 1968 : Richard Sears 6 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Open Era : Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 1995, 1996 1995, 1996 Winner of most Mixed Doubles titles - Men Before 1968 : Bill Tilden Bill Talbert 1913, 1914, 1922, 1923 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 Open Era : Bob Bryan 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 Winner of most Championships ( total : singles, men 's doubles, mixed doubles ) - Men Before 1968 : Bill Tilden 16 1913 -- 1929 ( 7 singles, 5 men 's doubles, 4 mixed doubles ) Open Era : Bob Bryan 9 2003 -- 2014 ( 5 men 's doubles, 4 mixed doubles ) Women since 1887 Winner of most Women 's Singles titles Before 1968 : / Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 8 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926 Open Era : Chris Evert Serena Williams 6 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 Winner of most consecutive Women 's Singles titles Before 1968 : / Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Helen Jacobs 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 Open Era : Chris Evert 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Winner of most Women 's Doubles titles Before 1968 : Margaret Osborne duPont 13 1941 with Sarah Palfrey, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957 with Louise Brough Open Era : Martina Navratilova 9 1977 with Betty Stöve, 1978, 1980 with Billie Jean King, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 with Pam Shriver, 1989 with Hana Mandlíková, 1990 with Gigi Fernández Winner of most consecutive Women 's Doubles titles Before 1968 : Margaret Osborne duPont 10 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Open Era : Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 2002, 2003, 2004 2002, 2003, 2004 Winner of most Mixed Doubles titles - Women All - time : Margaret Osborne duPont Margaret Court 8 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1959, 1960 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972 Before 1968 : Margaret Osborne duPont 8 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1959, 1960 Open Era : Margaret Court Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 1969, 1970, 1972 1971, 1973, 1976 1985, 1987, 2006 Winner of most Championships ( total : singles, women 's doubles, mixed doubles ) - women All - time : Margaret Osborne duPont 25 1941 -- 1960 ( 3 singles, 13 women 's doubles, 9 mixed doubles ) Before 1968 : Margaret Osborne duPont 25 1941 -- 1960 ( 3 singles, 13 women 's doubles, 9 mixed doubles ) Open Era : Martina Navratilova 16 1977 -- 2006 ( 4 singles, 9 women 's doubles, 3 mixed doubles ) Miscellaneous Youngest winner ( single ) Men : Pete Sampras 19 years and 1 month Women : Tracy Austin 16 years and 8 months Oldest winner ( single ) Men : William Larned 38 years and 8 months Women : Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 42 years and 5 months Media coverage The US Open 's website allows viewing of live streaming video, but unlike other major tournaments does not allow watching video on demand. The site also offers live radio coverage. United States : ESPN, and the Tennis Channel. ESPN took full control of televising the event since 2015, ending CBS 's 47 - year span of coverage. Allowing SEC on CBS to start on Labor Day Weekend and NFL on CBS to have a Doubleheader in Week 1 of NFL Regular Season Pan-Asian region : Fox Sports broadcast the event since 2017 with a 5 - year contract. Belgium : public broadcasters Eén, Canvas and commercial channel Eurosport Brazil : SporTV and ESPN Canada : TSN, RDS China : CCTV and iQiyi Czech Republic : O2 and Eurosport Germany : Eurosport covers up to five multichannel feeds only available on Sky Germany ( Eurosport 360 HD ) and Eurosport Player Middle East and North Africa : beIN Sports India and Pakistan : Star Sports SELECT Japan : WOWOW since 1992 South Korea : XTM since 2012 Mexico : Televisa Deportes cable network The Netherlands and Germany : Eurosport and Eurosport 2 Philippines : ABS - CBN Sports + Action Poland : Eurosport and Eurosport 2 Portugal and Spain : Eurosport Russia : NTV Plus and Eurosport Serbia : RTS Singapore : StarHub TV Sports Channel South Africa : SuperSport Switzerland : Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and Eurosport Thailand : TrueVisions True Tennis Channel United Kingdom : Eurosport, which took over full TV rights from Sky Sports in 2016. Vietnam : SCTV and VTV See also Tennis portal United States portal New York City portal US Open Series Taste of Tennis Notes Jump up ^ Except Arthur Ashe Stadium during rain delay. Jump up ^ Last American Men 's Singles champion : Andy Roddick ( 2003 ). Jump up ^ Last American Women 's Singles champion : Sloane Stephens ( 2017 ). References Jump up ^ Maher, Erin ( July 18, 2017 ). `` 2017 US Open prize money to top $50 Million ''. usopen.org. Retrieved July 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` National Lawn - Tennis Tournament '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. July 14, 1881. Retrieved July 15, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Collins, Bud ( 2010 ). The Bud Collins History of Tennis ( 2nd ed. ). ( New York ) : New Chapter Press. pp. 10, 452, 454. ISBN 978 - 0942257700. Jump up ^ `` Tennis Tournament at Newport Again '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. February 4, 1911. Retrieved July 16, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Shannon, Bill ( 1981 ). United States Tennis Association Official Encyclopedia of Tennis ( Centennial edition ). NY : Harper & Row. pp. 237 -- 249. ISBN 0 - 06 - 014896 - 9. Jump up ^ `` Newport May Lose Tennis Tourney '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. January 17, 1915. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Want Newport for Tennis Tourney '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. January 18, 1915. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` A Tennis `` Solar Plexus ` '' '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. January 23, 1915. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Tourney Goes to New York ''. Boston Evening Transcript. February 6, 1915. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' All - Comers ' Tourney to be Restricted '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. February 7, 1915. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Newport Loses Tennis Tourney '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. February 6, 1915. Retrieved July 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Germantown Cricket Club History ''. Germantown Cricket Club. Retrieved December 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Edwin J. Pollock ( December 19, 1921 ). `` Recommendation is made for the abolition of blind draw in promotion of tennis tourneys ''. Evening Public Ledger. p. 21 -- via Newspapers.com. Jump up ^ E. Digby Baltzell ( 2013 ). Sporting Gentlemen : Men 's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar. New Brunswick : Transaction Publishers. p. 182. ISBN 978 - 14128 - 5180 - 0. Jump up ^ https://www.6sqft.com/a-history-of-the-us-open-in-new-york-from-the-west-side-tennis-club-to-arthur-ashe-stadium/ Jump up ^ `` Grand Slams -- US Open ''. ITF. Retrieved August 23, 2012. Jump up ^ Richard Sandomir ( August 3, 2006 ). `` Tennis Center to Be Named for Billie Jean King ''. The New York Times. ^ Jump up to : `` Ladies first -- women 's open final is so hot, they 're moving it to prime - time ''. New York Post. Retrieved 12 September 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` ATP blasts US Open over Monday final ''. ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Traditional US Open scheduling favors Federer ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` US Open schedules Monday finish ''. ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` U.S. Open schedule : How to watch semifinal matches ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Ashe & Armstrong Stadiums ''. USTA. May 25, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ Robson, Douglas. `` New show court draws a crowd, quietly '' USA Today ( August 29, 2011 ) Jump up ^ Tim Newcomb ( August 24, 2015 ). `` The science behind creating the U.S. Open courts and signature colors ''. www.si.com. Sports Illustrated. Jump up ^ `` About Court Pace Classification ''. www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation ( ITF. ) Jump up ^ Thomas Lin ( September 7, 2011 ). `` Speed Bumps on a Hardcourt ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/08/21/how-us-open-makes-courts-colors-science Jump up ^ `` Courting Victory on Any Surface ''. USTA. Retrieved July 16, 2012. Jump up ^ Chris Broussard ( September 9, 2004 ). `` Williams Receives Apology, and Umpire 's Open Is Over ''. New York Times. Jump up ^ `` Chase signs mega renewal with Open ''. Retrieved September 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` US Open History -- Year - by - Year ''. United States Tennis Association ( USTA ). Jump up ^ `` U.S. Open Tennis - Total Attendance ( By Year ) ''. www.baruch.cuny.edu. City University of New York. Jump up ^ `` US Open Prize Money Increases Announced ''. ATP Tour. July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` US Open Prize Money ''. USTA. Retrieved August 23, 2012. Jump up ^ 美 网 宣布 今年 奖金 再 涨 400 万 美元 刷新 大 满 贯 纪录 Jump up ^ `` US Open makes long - term commitment to the game ''. US open. Retrieved June 25, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2014 US Open Prize Money '' US Open Jump up ^ `` US prize money upped '' DPA International, 14th of July 2014. Jump up ^ `` All about rankings ''. www.wtatennis.com. Women 's Tennis Association ( WTA ). ^ Jump up to : `` Youngest and oldest champions ''. US Open Org. Retrieved 17 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` ESPN to Gain Full Rights to U.S. Open in 2015 ''. The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Fox Sports Asia completes tennis Grand Slam with the acquisition of the US Open ''. CASBAA. May 19, 2016. 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Question: when did us open switch to hard court
Answer: 1978