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Birth of the Open Era: US Open History

The US Open

Chapter 1

From Newport grass to Queens concrete

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Chapter 2

The Colosseum of Queens

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Chapter 3

Trailblazers and historic triumphs

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Chapter 4

Beyond the baseline

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Master of The US Open

Ch 1 · From Newport grass to Queens concrete
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diego The birth of the Open Era

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diego The Forest Hills transition in Queens

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diego The grass courts of Newport Rhode Island

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diego Democratizing tennis at Flushing Meadows

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diego US Open Surfaces

Started on grass, then we slid on the clay (slid on the clay!) / Now we rock the concrete in Queens today (Queens today!)

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Court*
    *   *Lawn to Queens*
    *   *The Newport

diego Court* * *Lawn to Queens* * *The Newport

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The birth of the Open Era

diego In 1968, the tournament welcomed professional players for the first time, officially becoming the US Open.

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Fun Fact

Tennis court surfaces: The US Open is the only Grand Slam tournament to have been played on three different court surfaces: grass, clay, and hard court.

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The Forest Hills transition in Queens

diego In 1915, the tournament relocated to the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, to accommodate growing crowds.

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Glossary
hardcourt (noun)
A tennis court surface made of a rigid material such as asphalt or concrete. The US Open adopted this surface when it relocated to Flushing Meadows in 1978.

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Quiz

What was the original court surface of the U.S. National Championship when it started in 1881?

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Gossip

Which court surface is the most exciting to watch?

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Quiz

In which U.S. state did the inaugural U.S. National Championship take place in 1881?

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Quiz

In what year did the US Open move to its current home in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park?

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What is the current brand name of the hard court surface material used at the US Open?

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Quiz

In 1970, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to introduce which scoring innovation?

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Which New York neighborhood hosted the US Open from 1915 until its move to Flushing Meadows in 1978?

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Quiz

Who was the first men's singles champion of the inaugural US Open in 1968?

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Quiz

What major rule change in 1968 marked the beginning of the 'Open Era' in tennis?

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