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 ; 137 years ago ( 1881 ) Editions 138 ( 2018 ) 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 ( since 1978 ) Prize money US $53 million ( 2018 ) Men 's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D Current champions Novak Djokovic ( singles ) Jack Sock Mike Bryan ( doubles ) Most singles titles 7 Richard Sears William Larned Bill Tilden Most doubles titles 6 Richard Sears Holcombe Ward Women 's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D Current champions Naomi Osaka ( singles ) Ashleigh Barty CoCo Vandeweghe ( doubles ) Most singles titles 8 Molla Mallory Most doubles titles 13 Margaret Osborne duPont Mixed doubles Draw 32 Current champions Bethanie Mattek - Sands Jamie Murray Most titles ( male ) Bill Tilden Bill Talbert Bob Bryan Most titles ( female ) 9 Margaret Osborne duPont Grand Slam Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Last completed 2018 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 played in 1881. Since 1987, the US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year. The other three, in chronological order, are the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The US Open starts on the last Monday of August and continues for two weeks, with the middle weekend coinciding with the U.S. Labor Day holiday. The tournament consists of five primary championships : men 's and women 's singles, men 's and women 's doubles, and mixed doubles. The tournament also includes events 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 non-profit organization, and the chairperson of the US Open is Katrina Adams. Revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, and television contracts are used to develop tennis in the United States. The US Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that employs tiebreakers in every set of a singles match. For the other three Grand Slam events, a match that reaches 6 -- 6 in the last possible set ( the third for women and the fifth for men ) continues until a player takes a two - game lead. As with the US Open, those events use tiebreakers to decide the other sets. The US Open also is the only Grand Slam tournament with 16 qualifiers ( instead of 12 ) in the women 's singles draw. 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 2018 champions 7 Records 8 Media coverage 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links History 1881 -- 1914 : Newport Casino The Newport Casino Tennis Court ( as of 2005 ), where the US Open was first held in 1881 The tournament was first held in August 1881 on grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. That year, only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association ( USNLTA ) were permitted to enter. Richard Sears won the men 's singles at this tournament, which was the first of his seven consecutive singles titles. Semifinal at the 1890 US Tennis Championships at Newport. Match between Oliver Campbell and Bob Huntington From 1884 through 1911, the tournament used a challenge system whereby the defending champion automatically qualified for the next year 's final, where he would play the winner of the all - comers tournament. In 1915, the national championship was relocated to the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City. The effort to relocate it to New York City began as early as 1911 when a group of tennis players, headed by New Yorker Karl Behr, started working on it. In the first years of the U.S. National Championship, only men competed and the tournament was known as the U.S. National Singles Championships for Men. In 1887, 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. The winner was 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, a group of about 100 tennis players signed a petition in favor of moving the tournament. They argued 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 that included eight former national singles champions. This contentious issue was brought to a vote at the annual USNLTA meeting on February 5, 1915, with 128 votes in favor of and 119 against relocation. From 1921 through 1923, the tournament was played at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. It returned to the West Side Tennis Club in 1924 following completion of the 14,000 - seat Forest Hills Stadium. Although many already regarded it as a major championship, the International Lawn Tennis Federation officially designated it as one of the world 's major tournaments commencing in 1924. At the 1922 U.S. National Championships, the draw seeded players for the first time to prevent the leading players from playing each other in the early rounds. Open era The open era began in 1968 when professional tennis players were allowed to compete for the first time at the Grand Slam tournament held at the West Side Tennis Club. The previous U.S. National Championships had been limited to amateur players. Except for mixed doubles, all events at the 1968 national tournament were open to professionals. That year, 96 men and 63 women entered, and prize money totaled US $100,000. In 1970, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to use a tiebreaker to decide a set that reached a 6 -- 6 score in games. From 1970 through 1974, the US Open used a best - of - nine - point sudden - death tiebreaker before moving to the International Tennis Federation 's ( ITF ) best - of - twelve points 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, receiving US $25,000 each. Beginning in 1975, the tournament was played on clay courts instead of grass, and floodlights allowed matches to be played at night. Since 1978 : USTA National Tennis Center In 1978, the tournament moved from the West Side Tennis Club to the larger and newly constructed USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, three miles to the north. The tournament 's court surface also switched from clay to hard. Jimmy Connors is the only individual to have won US Open singles titles on three surfaces ( grass, clay, and hard ), while Chris Evert is the only woman to win US Open singles titles on two surfaces ( clay and hard ). 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 to `` USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center '' in honor of Billie Jean King, a four - time US Open singles champion and women 's tennis pioneer. From 1984 through 2015, the US 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 semifinals 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 semifinals, 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 Grand Slams, 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 Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2018 with the roof open. The grounds of the US Open have 22 outdoor courts ( plus 12 practice courts just outside the East Gate ) consisting of four `` show courts '' ( Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand, and Court 17 ), 13 field courts, and 5 practice courts. The main court is the 23,771 - seat Arthur Ashe Stadium, which opened in 1997. A US $180 million retractable roof was added in 2016. The stadium is named after Arthur Ashe, the African - American who won the men 's singles title at the inaugural US Open in 1968, the Australian Open in 1970, and Wimbledon in 1975 and who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. The next largest court is the 14,061 - seat Louis Armstrong Stadium, which cost US $200 million to build and opened in 2018. The 6,400 - seat lower tier of this stadium is separately ticketed, reserved seating while the 7,661 - seat upper tier is general admission and not separately ticketed. The third largest court is the 8,125 - seat Grandstand in the southwest corner of the grounds, which opened in 2016. Court 17 in the southeast corner of the grounds is the fourth largest stadium. It opened with temporary seating in 2011 and received its permanent seating the following year. It has a seating capacity of 2,800, all of which is general admission and not separately ticketed. It is nicknamed `` The Pit '', partly because the playing surface is sunk 8 feet into the ground. The total seating capacity for practice courts P1 - P5 is 672 and for competition Courts 4 -- 16 is 12,656, itemized as follows : Courts 11 & 12 : 1,704 each Court 7 : 1,494 Court 5 : 1,148 Courts 10 & 13 : 1,104 each Court 4 : 1,066 Court 6 : 1,032 Court 9 : 624 Courts 14 & 15 : 502 each Courts 8 & 16 : 336 each All the courts used by the US Open are illuminated, allowing matches and television coverage to extend into primetime. In 2001, the women 's singles final was intentionally scheduled for primetime for the first time. CBS Sports president Sean McManus cited significant public interest in star players Serena Williams and Venus Williams and the good ratings performance of the 1999 women 's singles final, which was pushed into primetime by rain delays. 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 International Tennis Federation as medium - fast. Each August before the start of the tournament, the courts are resurfaced. Since 2005, all US Open and US Open Series tennis courts have been painted a shade of blue ( trademarked as `` U.S. Open Blue '' ) inside the lines to make it easier for players, spectators, and television viewers to see the ball. The area outside the lines is still painted `` U.S. Open Green ''. Player line call challenges In 2006, the US Open introduced instant replay reviews of line calls, using the Hawk - Eye computer system. It was the first Grand Slam tournament to use the system. According to many experts, the system was implemented because of 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 available only on the Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium courts through the 2008 tournament. In 2009, it became available on the Grandstand court. Starting in 2018, all competition courts are outfitted with Hawk - Eye and all matches in the main draws ( Mens and Womens Singles and Doubles ) follow the same procedure - each player is allowed 3 incorrect challenges per set, with one more being allowed in a tiebreak. 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 President Bill Clinton and Future President Donald Trump at the US Open in 2000 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 732,663 691,143 688,542 691,280 713,642 713,026 710,803 658,664 712,976 721,059 720,227 715,587 640,000 659,538 Sources : US Open, Record Attendance 2018, City University of New York ( CUNY ) Prize money The total prize money for the 2018 US Open is US $53 million. Of that amount, US $50,565,840 is for player base compensation and is divided as follows : Event SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R Q3 Q2 Q1 Singles 3,800,000 1,850,000 925,000 475,000 266,000 156,000 93,000 54,000 30,000 16,000 8,000 Doubles 700,000 350,000 166,400 85,275 N / A 46,563 27,876 16,500 N / A N / A N / A Mixed Doubles 155,000 70,000 30,000 15,000 N / A N / A 10,000 5,000 N / A N / A N / A The men 's and women 's singles prize money ( US $40,912,000 ) accounts for 80.9 percent of total player base compensation, while men 's and women 's doubles ( US $6,140,840 ), men 's and women 's singles qualifying ( US $3,008,000 ), and mixed doubles ( US $505,000 ) account for 12.1 percent, 5.9 percent, and 1.0 percent, respectively. The prize money for the wheelchair draw amounts to a total of US $350,000. The singles winners of the men and women draws receive US $31,200 and the winner of the quad singles receives US $23,400. The United States Tennis Association in 2012 agreed to increase the US Open prize money to US $50,400,000 by 2017. As a result, the prize money for the 2013 tournament was US $33.6 million, a record US $8.1 million increase from 2012. The champions of the 2013 US Open Series also had the opportunity to add US $2.6 million in bonus prize money, potentially bringing the total 2013 US Open purse to more than US $36 million. In 2014, the prize money was US $38.3 million. In 2015, the prize money was raised to US $42.3 million. 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 2018 champions Novak Djokovic won the men 's singles title. This was his third US Open singles title and fourteenth Grand Slam singles title. Naomi Osaka won the women 's singles title. This was her first Grand Slam title, becoming the first Japanese player to win the Grand Slam singles title. Mike Bryan was part of the winning men 's doubles team in 2018. This was his seventh US Open title, it was his eighteenth Grand Slam Men 's Doubles title and twenty - second Grand Slam title overall. Jack Sock was part of the winning men 's doubles team in 2018. This was his second US Open title, it was his third Grand Slam Men 's Doubles title, and fourth Grand Slam title overall. Ashleigh Barty was part of the winning women 's doubles team in 2018. This was her first Grand Slam doubles title by previously reaching the final in 2013. CoCo Vandeweghe was part of the winning women 's doubles team in 2018. This was her first Grand Slam doubles title. Bethanie Mattek - Sands was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2018. This was her third Mixed Doubles title and her second title at the US Open. Jamie Murray was part of the winning Mixed Doubles team in 2018. This was his second US Open mixed doubles title, third US Open title overall, fourth Grand Slam mixed doubles title, and sixth Grand Slam title overall. Event Champion Runner - up Score Men 's singles final Novak Djokovic Juan Martín del Potro 6 -- 3, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 3 Women 's singles final Naomi Osaka Serena Williams 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 Men 's doubles final Mike Bryan Jack Sock Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 Women 's doubles final Ashleigh Barty CoCo Vandeweghe Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 3 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 7 -- 6 Mixed doubles final Bethanie Mattek - Sands Jamie Murray Alicja Rosolska Nikola Mektić 2 -- 6, 6 -- 3, ( 11 -- 9 ) Records Record Era Player ( s ) Count Years Men since 1881 Most men 's singles titles Before 1968 Richard Sears 7 1881 -- 87 William Larned 1901 -- 02, 1907 -- 11 Bill Tilden 1920 -- 25, 1929 Open Era Jimmy Connors 5 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982 -- 83 Pete Sampras 1990, 1993, 1995 -- 96, 2002 Roger Federer 2004 -- 08 Most consecutive men 's singles titles Before 1968 Richard Sears 7 1881 -- 87 Open Era Roger Federer 5 2004 -- 08 Most men 's doubles titles Before 1968 Richard Sears 6 1882 -- 84, 1886 -- 87 with James Dwight 1885 with Joseph Clark Holcombe Ward 1899 -- 1901 with Dwight F. Davis 1904 -- 06 with Beals Wright Open Era Mike Bryan 6 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 with Bob Bryan 2018 with Jack Sock Most consecutive men 's doubles titles Before 1968 Richard Sears 6 1882 -- 87 Open Era Todd Woodbridge 1995 -- 96 Mark Woodforde 1995 -- 96 Men with most mixed doubles titles All time Edwin P. Fischer 1894 -- 96 with Juliette Atkinson 1898 with Carrie Neely Wallace F. Johnson 1907 with May Sayers 1909, 1911, 1915 with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Bill Tilden 1913 -- 14 with Mary Browne 1922 -- 23 with Molla Mallory Bill Talbert 1943 -- 46 with Margaret Osborne duPont Owen Davidson 1966 with Donna Floyd 1967, 1971, 1973 with Billie Jean King Marty Riessen 1969 -- 70, 1972 with Margaret Court 1980 with Wendy Turnbull Bob Bryan 2003 with Katarina Srebotnik 2004 with Vera Zvonareva 2006 with Martina Navratilova 2010 with Liezel Huber Most titles ( singles, men 's doubles, mixed doubles ) -- Men Before 1968 Bill Tilden 16 1913 -- 29 ( 7 singles, 5 men 's doubles, 4 mixed doubles ) Open Era Bob Bryan 9 2003 -- 14 ( 5 men 's doubles, 4 mixed doubles ) Women since 1887 Most women 's singles titles Before 1968 / Molla Mallory 8 1915 -- 18, 1920 -- 22, 1926 Open Era Chris Evert 6 1975 -- 78, 1980, 1982 Serena Williams 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012 -- 14 Most consecutive women 's singles titles Before 1968 / Molla Mallory 1915 -- 18 Helen Jacobs 1932 -- 35 Open Era Chris Evert 1975 -- 78 Most women 's doubles titles Before 1968 Margaret Osborne duPont 13 1941 with Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1942 -- 50, 1955 -- 57 with Louise Brough Open Era Martina Navratilova 9 1977 with Betty Stöve 1978, 1980 with Billie Jean King 1983 -- 84, 1986 -- 87 with Pam Shriver 1989 with Hana Mandlíková 1990 with Gigi Fernández Most consecutive women 's doubles titles Before 1968 Margaret Osborne duPont 10 1941 with Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1942 -- 50 with Louise Brough Open Era Virginia Ruano Pascual 2002 -- 04 Paola Suárez 2002 -- 04 Women with most mixed doubles titles Before 1968 Margaret Osborne duPont 9 1943 -- 46 with Bill Talbert 1950 with Ken McGregor 1956 with Ken Rosewall 1958 -- 60 with Neale Fraser Open Era Margaret Court 1969 -- 70, 1972 with Marty Riessen Billie Jean King 1971, 1973 with Owen Davidson 1976 with Phil Dent Martina Navratilova 1985 with Heinz Günthardt 1987 with Emilio Sánchez 2006 with Bob Bryan Most titles ( singles, women 's doubles, mixed doubles ) -- Women Before 1968 Margaret Osborne duPont 25 1941 -- 60 ( 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 singles titlest Men Pete Sampras 19 years and 1 month Women Tracy Austin 16 years and 8 months Oldest singles titlest Men William Larned 38 years and 8 months Women / Molla Mallory 42 years and 5 months Media coverage The US Open 's website allows viewing of live streaming video, but unlike other Grand Slam tournaments, does not allow watching video on demand. The site also offers live radio coverage. Albania : Eurosport Algeria : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Andorra : Eurosport Angola : SuperSport Armenia : Eurosport Ascension Island : ESPN International Australia : ESPN International Austria : Eurosport and Österreichischer Rundfunk ( ORF ) Azerbaijan : Eurosport Bahrain : beIN Media Group Bangladesh : Star India Belarus : Eurosport i Belgium : Eurosport Benin : SuperSport Bhutan : Star India Bosnia - Herzegovnia : Eurosport Botswana : SuperSport Brunei : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Bulgaria : Eurosport Burkina Faso : SuperSport Burundi : SuperSport Cambodia : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Cameroon : SuperSport Canada : The Sports Network ( TSN ) and Réseau des sports ( RDS ) Cape Verde : SuperSport Central African Republic : SuperSport Central America : ESPN International Chad : beIN Media Group and SuperSport China, People 's Republic of : Fox Sports Asia ( English - language only ), China Central Television ( CCTV ), and Tencent Comoros : SuperSport Congo, Democratic Republic of the : SuperSport Congo, Republic of the : SuperSport Croatia : Eurosport Cyprus : Eurosport Czech Republic : Eurosport Denmark : Eurosport Djibouti : beIN Media Group and SuperSport East Timor : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Egypt : beIN Media Group and Eurosport ) l Equatorial Guinea : SuperSport Eritrea : SuperSport Estonia : Eurosport Ethiopia : SuperSport Finland : Eurosport France : Eurosport Gabon : SuperSport Gambia, The : SuperSport Georgia : Eurosport Germany : Eurosport Ghana : SuperSport Greece : Eurosport Guinea : SuperSport Guinea - Bissau : SuperSport Hong Kong : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Hungary : Eurosport Iceland : Eurosport India : Star India Indonesia : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Iran : beIN Media Group Iraq : beIN Media Group Ireland : From 2018 through 2022, Amazon Prime Video is broadcasting the US Open. Israel : Eurosport Italy : Eurosport Ivory Coast : SuperSport Japan : Wowow Jordan : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Kazakhstan : Eurosport Kenya : SuperSport Kosovo : Eurosport Kuwait : beIN Media Group Kyrgystan : Eurosport Laos : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Latvia : Eurosport Lebanon : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Lesotho : SuperSport Liberia : SuperSport Libya : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Liechtenstein : Eurosport Lithuania : Eurosport Luxembourg : Eurosport Macau : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Macedonia : Eurosport Madagascar : SuperSport Malawi : SuperSport Malaysia : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Maldives : Star India Mali : SuperSport Malta : Eurosport Mauritania : beIN Media Group and SuperSport Mauritius : SuperSport Mayotte : SuperSport Mexico : ESPN International Moldova : Eurosport Monaco : Eurosport Mongolia : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Montenegro : Eurosport Morocco : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Mozambique : SuperSport Myanmar : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Namibia : SuperSport Nepal : Star India Netherlands : Eurosport New Zealand : ESPN International Niger : SuperSport Nigeria : SuperSport Norway : Eurosport Oman : beIN Media Group Pacific islands : ESPN International Pakistan : Star India Palestinian Territories : beIN Media Group Papua New Guinea : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Philippines : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Poland : Eurosport Portugal : Eurosport Puerto Rico : ESPN Qatar : beIN Media Group Reunion : SuperSport Romania : Eurosport Russia : Eurosport Rwanda : SuperSport San Marino : Eurosport Sao Tome & Principe : SuperSport Saudi Arabia : beIN Media Group Senegal : SuperSport Serbia : Eurosport Seychelles : SuperSport Sierra Leone : SuperSport Singapore : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Slovakia : Eurosport Slovenia : Eurosport Socotra : SuperSport Somalia : beIN Media Group and SuperSport South Africa : SuperSport South America : ESPN International South Korea : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. South Sudan : SuperSport Spain : Eurosport Sri Lanka : Star India St. Helena and Asencion : SuperSport Sudan : beIN Media Group and SuperSport Swaziland : SuperSport Sweden : Eurosport Switzerland : Eurosport and Swiss Broadcasting Corporation Syria : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Taiwan : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Tajikistan : Eurosport Tanzania : SuperSport Thailand : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Togo : SuperSport Tunisia : beIN Media Group and Eurosport Turkey : Eurosport Turkmenistan : Eurosport Uganda : SuperSport Ukraine : Eurosport United Arab Emirates : beIN Media Group United Kingdom : From 2018 through 2022, Amazon Prime Video is broadcasting the US Open. United States ( including its Pacific territories ) : Tennis Channel. ESPN took full control of televising the event in 2015, ending CBS 's 46 - years of coverage. Uzbekistan : Eurosport Vatican State : Eurosport Vietnam : Fox Sports Asia has the exclusive right to broadcast the event from 2017 through 2021. Yemen : beIN Media Group Zambia : SuperSport Zimbabwe : SuperSport See also Tennis portal United States portal New York City portal Taste of Tennis Notes Jump up ^ Except Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium during rain delays. Jump up ^ The last American to win the men 's singles title was Andy Roddick in 2003. Jump up ^ The last American to win the women 's singles title was Sloane Stephens in 2017. References Jump up ^ Ashley Marshall ( July 17, 2018 ). `` 2018 US Open Prize Money to reach $53 Million ''. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved August 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` National Lawn - Tennis Tournament '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. July 14, 1881. Retrieved July 15, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Bud Collins ( 2010 ). The Bud Collins History of Tennis ( 2nd ed. ). New York City : New Chapter Press. pp. 10, 452, 454. 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Question: where was the us open tennis held before flushing meadows
Answer: West Side Tennis Club