The US Open By Numbers
The year's final grand slam has served as a stage for some of the greatest achievements in the history of tennis by legendary tennis players such as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tracy Austin and Jimmy Connors.
Capturing some of the greatest moments and most significant achievements in the history of this illustrious tennis tournament, we present the US Open by numbers:
2,400,000 |
The prize money Roger Federer earned at the 2007 US Open, setting the record for the biggest cash prize earned by a player at a grand slam. |
24,000 |
The number of spectators that can be accommodated by the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the National Tennis Center. |
2006 |
The year the Hawk Eye instant replay system made its grand slam debut. |
1968 |
The year the US Open was played on hard court surfaces for the first time. |
1881 |
The year the first US Singles Championship for men was played in Rhode Island by members of some of the United States most prestigious tennis clubs. |
115 |
The number of matches Jimmy Connors played at the US Open. Connors won 98 of these matches. |
91 |
The percentage of his matches that Bill Tilden won while playing at the US open. |
42 |
The number of consecutive matches Bill Tilden won between 1920 and 1926. Tilden would later equal Richard Sears record of 7 US Open titles. |
42 |
The age of Margaret DuPont when she became the oldest player to win a US Open title in 1960. |
28 |
The most appearances by a player at the US Open, set by Vic Seixas between 1940 and 1969. |
16 |
Tracey Austin's age when she became the youngest ever US Open singles title winner in 1962. |
14 |
The number of years that passed between Ken Rosewall winning his first US Open title and his last US Open title. |
8 |
Most US Open titles won by any player, achieved by Molla Bjurstedt Mallory between 1915 and 1926. |
7 |
The record for the most singles titles to be won by man at the US Open, Richard Sears set this record by winning the first seven US Open tournaments. |
6 |
The number of years it took before a parallel US Singles Championship for women was organised at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. |
5 |
The accuracy of the Hawk-Eye instant replay review system in millimeters. |
4 |
The number of times Bjorn Borg appeared in the US Open final without capturing the title. |
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