U.S. Open Fun Facts

Nearly 700,000 fans will journey to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the US Open.

Arthur Ashe stadium, named after the winner of the 1968 inaugural US Open, is the largest tennis-specific stadium in the world, with seating for 23,771 people.

Men and women receive equal prize money, a tradition started in 1973 thanks to Billie Jean King. This made tennis the first sport to award equal prize money to men and women.

Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open men’s singles titles in the Open Era with five each. Tying for the most women’s singles titles are Chrissie Evert and Serena Williams each with six.

Since 1978, matches have been played on a hard court surface covered with Deco turf, a slightly cushioned surface. The courts were made blue in 2007 to increase the contrast between the court and the ball. (Also the color of our newly resurfaced courts here at Heritage Shores!)