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The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open [c] [d] and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts [e] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City, United States.
In 1915, West Side Tennis Club Stadium in Forest Hills, a quiet suburb of New York, became the home of the U.S. National Championships for the first time. The new U-shaped tennis stadium with a seating capacity of 15,000 was built in 1923, and matches were played on grass courts.
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Aug 22, 2024 · The first US Open match was held in August of 1881 on grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. Members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA)...
Aug 30, 2020 · The US Open is the only major to have been played on all three main outdoor surfaces namely grass, clay and hard court. From 1881 until 1974 it was held on grass courts and then they switched to clay for three years from 1975 until 1977 before adopting the hard courts in 1978.
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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.
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Oct 25, 2024 · The five championships were contested at different locales until 1968, when all five tournaments were finally hosted at a common site (the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y.), whereupon the championships became known as the U.S. Open. The tournament moved to Flushing Meadows in 1978.