US Open: Prestigious Tennis
As the US Open Tennis Championships takes place in Flushing Meadows Park till 12 September 2021, we are now coming back to the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament!
After the Australia Open, the Stade Roland Garros, and the Wimbledon championship, the US Open is the fourth and the last level of the annual Grand Slam Tennis Championship…
US Open: Itinerant Tournament Since 1978
The history of the US Open starts in 1881. In Newport Casino de Rhode Island, the National Lawn Tennis Association of the United States organizes a national competition that was first played on the lawn! The change of the coating of the surface, which is now iconic for Wimbledon, continued from 1881 to 1974.
By 1974, in the meantime, the tournament took the name of the US Open; in 1968 took place on the clay court. And here it is, the inherent coating in Roland Garros does not really appeal…
In 1978, a fast hard-court surface called DecoTurf has become to be used at the US Open Tournament. That year, the US Open, itinerant until that time, finally decides to settle in Flushing Meadows Park permanently.
1968 marks also the first US Open edition as we know it now — professionals and amateurs are invited to compete together. Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade became the first champions of the US Open.
The main court at the US Open was consequently named the Arthur Ashe Stadium — a 22,000-seated arena where champions from all over the globe have tennis competitions…
US Open: The Emblematic Champions
Many breath-taking matches were held at the US Open, but three of them will be mentioned here.
A spectacular final between to titans of tennis — Bjorn Borg versus John McEnroe in 1981. If the path of these outstanding players is revealed on the pages of great, specifically selected here books by Icon-Icon, the final will be more than just a word!
Memorable for what it has already shown… The victory of John McEnroe in four sets… John McEnroe, 22-years-old, played with Bjorn Borg, 25-years-old. Explosive characters of both players made that match stunning — the match that ended by a disappointment of Bjorn Borg who left the court and the stadium without participating in the ceremony after the match.
In 1988, the Grand Slam was won by Steffi Graf, who brought the spirit! And marked the annals of tennis!
Steffi Graf appeared to become the fifth player (and the third woman) closing the Grand Slam having won Gabriela Sabatini at the final of the US Open in 1988. Four major plays titles were given that year — but no one was able to finish the Grand Slam since then.
Here is another image of the US Open etched even now in memory depicting AndrĂ© Agassi dissolved into tears after the last match in his career… The UN Open 2006 managed to highlight the culmination point of the career. Parting words pronounced through tears perfectly reveal the track record of AndrĂ© Agassi.
In 2009 known for an unexpected loss maintained in the history of the US Open. Roger Federer won the trophy in the men’s singles tournament in 2004 for the first time – thus, introducing a series of exciting victories in New York. Roger Federer claimed the title at the US Open 5 times in a raw. That was the domination that was not overturned for a while… Until Federer hit a sang – Del Potro.
The 20-years-old player ranked No. 7 – Juan MartĂn Del Potro was playing his first final with Roger Federer, who got used to final games and victories. The 17th final, the 18th Grand Slam tournament; with 15 great titles claimed… Federer was favored to win.
The first surprise came when Federer, who had won the first set rather routinely, let 5-4, 30-0 lead slip away in the second set –being, actually, overturned by Juan MartĂn Del Potro.
Nevertheless, Federer is going to beat Del Porto in the 7th time… Leading 5-4 in the fourth set and having a 15-30 lead on Del Potro’s serve… Federer could not close this match out.
Federer was not the only one giving a win to Juan MartĂn Del Potro in 2009. But, even more unexpected, a cold-blooded Swede has lost his temper … giving rise to some amazing images!
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Those would also find great books about such tempered players like John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer, and others… The players who made breath-taking shows on courts, now offer their biographies where… a great history of world tennis inside and out is shown.
Trophies of the US Open Tennis Championship: Works from Tiffany
If we were to count all the records established by champions of the US Open we would find out that… the IS Open has won 5 times — a record! — by 3 men in men’s singles: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Jimmy Connors. And females on the other side: Chris Evert and Serena Williams have got the US Open trophies 6 times. So, it is Serena Williams that tells the story about such a coveted award in the best way in her book accessible here.
What trophy did they raise? The US Open trophy has been produced every year since 1987 by the jeweler Tiffany & Co. The famous jeweler with the turquoise blue box thus creates the trophies handed the champions in its iconic style!
So with legendary know-how, Tiffany’s goldsmiths develop sober but prestigious trophies. Cast in sterling silver, the trophies have two handles on the sides… And an elegant carving, without being too much showy! A unique piece of goldsmithery that captivates those who have in their turn captivated the audience during matches at the height of prestige of this century-old tournament!
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