US Open tennis tournament history and facts

The US Open is an annual Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. It is the only Grand Slam championship held in North America and has been played on hard courts since 1978.

Historically, Molla Bjurstedt Mallory holds the record for the most women's singles titles with eight wins. In the Open Era, Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied for the most women's singles titles with six each. For men, Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, and Pete Sampras are tied with five titles each in the post-1968 era.

The tournament's prize money for 2026 is projected to exceed $108 million, with singles champions in both the men's and women's categories set to earn $5,500,000.