Carlos Alcaraz won against Jannik Sinner in the US Open final in New York. Alcaraz claimed his second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam championship. This victory allows Alcaraz to reclaim the World Number One ranking. Also Read: NCERT Notes for UPSC, CDS, NDA, CAPF AC & AFCAT Written Exam
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The United States Open Tennis Championships formerly called the US National Championship was first played in 1881.
It is the fourth and final tournament of the Grand Slam, preceded by the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Apart from the five primary championships i.e. men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, the US Open also includes events for Senior, Junior, and Wheelchair players.
The US Open is owned and organized by the USTA – United States Tennis Association, a non-profit organization.
The tournament of US Open Tennis has been played on the Acrylic hardcourts since 1978, earlier it was played on Grass Courts from 1881 to 1974 and then Clay courts from 1975 to 1977.
Richard Sears won the men’s singles at the First US Open Tennis held in August 1881 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island.
The First US Open Women’s National Singles Championship was held in 1887 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The winner of the First Women’s Singles US Open tennis tournament was 17 year old Ellen Hansell, a philadelphian girl.
The US Open Women’s National Doubles Championship was added in 1899 and the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship in 1892.
In 1970, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to use a tiebreaker.
In 2018, the US Open Tennis was the first Grand Slam tournament that introduced the shot clock to keep a check on the time consumed by players between points.
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