The term U.S. Open or US Open is applied to "open" United States-hosted championships in a particular sport (or non-sport organized competitive gaming activity), in which anyone, amateur or professional, American or non-American, and generally, male or female, may compete. The stadium is the largest tennis stadium in the world, seating 23,771 people. THE U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam event of the four to use a tiebreaker at 6-6 in the final set. However, Wimbledon recently decided to add a standard tiebreaker at 12-12 in the final set.
The US Open bears little resemblance to the tournament started in 1881. It has evolved from an exclusive men's singles and doubles tournament in Newport, R.I., to a two-week sports and entertainment extravaganza held in Flushing, N.Y. for both men and women players. It’s the fourth and final of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam of tennis. The other tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships.
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