US Open Amazing Facts #usopen #novakdjokovic #tennis

you need to watch this if you're a tennis fan here's why the US Open is legendary the US Open kickstarted in 1881 is the oldest tennis championship in the US it was the first Grand Slam to use tie breaks in 1970 adding extra thrill to the game in 1973 the US Open broke barriers by awarding equal prize money to male and female Champions night matches yep they began in 1975 and have been a fan favorite ever since Arthur Ash Stadium the largest tennis Stadium worldwide opened in 1997 with a retractable roof remember Super Saturday it packed men's semi-finals and women's final into one Epic day Serena Williams she holds the record for the most US Open singles titles in the open ERA with six the tournament's surface has changed from grass to Clay and now hard courts the 1968 US Open marked the start of the open era allowing pros and amateurs to compete together and the US Open boasts the largest prize money purse among Grand Slams exceeding $60 million like And subscribe for more interesting facts