US Open Winners
In 1975 the US Open changed locations and the tournament was played on a clay court. Shortly after, in 1978, the tournament moved to its
current location and is now played on a hard court known as DecoTurf. DecoTurf has less friction and produces lower bounces than other hard
courts. This creates a faster paced game that suits a serve-and-volley style player.
Some of the recent winners of the US Open include:
Men's Singles
- 2014 Marin Cilic (CRO)
- 2015 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- 2016 Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
- 2017 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
- 2018 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- 2019 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Women's Singles
- 2014 Serena Williams (USA)
- 2015 Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
- 2016 Angelique Kerber (GER)
- 2017 Sloane Stephens (USA)
- 2018 Naomi Osaka (JPN)
- 2019 Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
A History of the US Open
The US Open is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the Grand Slam. The tournament is currently held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in
Queens, NYC at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It takes place in late August through early September. It's the final tournament
of Grand Slam tennis and is the only Grand Slam tournament that has final-set tiebreaks.
The first game was held in 1881. It was originally played on a grass court as an exclusive tournament to entertain high society. In the
beginning, the men's and women's games were separate with the Mixed Doubles held alongside the women's games. In 1969, all of the tournaments
were combined into one and the current format of the US Open was realized. 1969 was also the inaugural year of the open era in tennis that allowed
professionals to compete in the major tournaments.
Richard Sears, Bill Larned and Bill Tilden all hold the most titles each with seven wins for the Men's Singles. Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras
and Roger Federer come in second with 5 wins each. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory holds the title for most Women's singles with eight wins. Chris Evert
comes in second with six wins.
In 2006, the US Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to implement instant replay reviews of calls using the Hawk-Eye computer system.
With this new addition to the game players were allowed two challenges per set and one during a tiebreak. In 2008, the rules changed to allow
three challenges per set with one during a tiebreak.
US Open Betting Tips
The Grand Slam tournaments are big events for tennis bettors and online sportsbooks. Fans like to put down money on the games to add an extra
element of excitement.
If you plan on putting down some money on the US Open, it's important to keep the court surface in mind. It's a hard court that results in a
faster paced game. This type generally suits all playing styles, but the US Open has been known to be kind to players with a fast, serve-and-volley
style such as Pete Sampras. While the serve-and-volley style isn't as common as it once was, there are still a few players that use it from time to time.
Do a little research to find out which players prefer a faster, hard-hitting style of game. These players will more than likely do the best at the US Open.
If you'd like to learn more about online gambling and odds and betting, check out our sports betting guide. Or, check out our odds
calculator to display tennis odds in American, European or decimal formats. If you'd like to get more tips for betting on tennis or other
Grand Slam tournaments, visit our tennis, Australian Open,
French Open or Wimbledon pages.
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