What is the US Open?
Q: What is the US Open?
A: The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, played in Queens, New York City in the USA.
Q: Who runs the US Open?
A: The US Open is run by the United States Tennis Association.
Q: What surfaces has the US Open been played on?
A: The US Open has been played on three different surfaces: Grass (1881-1974), Har-Tru (a type of clay court, 1975-1977), and Decoturf (a type of hard court, 1978-present).
Q: When was the first US Open played?
A: The US Open was first played in 1881 for men, and 1887 for women.
Q: What is Hawk-Eye?
A: Hawk-Eye is a machine that can give a virtual replay of the shot that has just been played, used to determine if the ball was in or out.
Q: When did the US Open first use Hawk-Eye?
A: In 2006, the U.S. Open became the first Grand Slam to use Hawk-Eye.
Q: When is the US Open played?
A: The US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and is played over two weeks, in late August and early September.
