Xtreme Tennis News
 
   Home | Dish | Talk | Players | Events | Links | Quotes | Fun | Blogs | Shop  
  Quick Links
Recent News...

See Also...
 Tennis T-Shirts
 Watch Hamburg Online
 Live Tennis Scores
 Buy Official US Open, French Open and Wimbledon Tickets

US Open Tennis Schedule, Information and Records

Stats Thru 2005 US Open

 

2006 US OPEN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Site: USTA Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, NY
Dates:
Mon., Aug 28 - Sun., Sept. 10
Qualifying Matches: Begin Tuesday, Aug. 22
Main Draw: Wednesday, August 23
Main Draw Begins Mon., Aug 28

US Television:
USA Network (Two weeks), CBS (weekends)
Singles Winner Prize (men & women): $1,200,000 (USD)
Total Prize Money (all events): $18,585,000

Points Breakdown:

 
ATP Race
WTA
Winner
200
650
Finalist
140
456
Semi
90
292
Quarter
50
162
4th RD
30
90
3rd RD
15
56
2nd RD
7
32
1st RD
1
1

 



MEN'S US OPEN TENNIS STATISTICS


OPEN ERA TITLE LEADERS (Since 1968)
5 - Jimmy Connors (74,76,78,82,83)
5 - Pete Sampras (90,93,95,96,02)
4 - John McEnroe (79-81, 84)
3 - Ivan Lendl (85-87)

MOST TITLES BY COUNTRY
18 - United States
6 - Australia
3 - Czech Republic, Sweden

OPEN ERA MATCH WIN LEADERS

Jimmy Connors 98-17
Andre Agassi 77-18
Ivan Lendl 73-13
Pete Sampras 71-9
John McEnroe 65-12
   

YOUNGEST CHAMPION

Pete Sampras, 1990 (19 yrs, 28 days)

OLDEST CHAMPION
Ken Rosewall, 1970 (35 yrs, 10mos, 11 days)

MOST TITLES ALL EVENTS
16 - Bill Tilden, 1913-29 (7 singles, 5 doubles, 4 mixed)
13 - Richard Sears, 1881-87 (7 singles, 6 doubles)
8 - George M. Lott, Jr., 1928-34*; Billy Talbert, 1942-48*; Neale Fraser, 1957-60; John McEnroe, 1979-89
7 - Holcombe Ward, 1899-1906; Bill Larned, 1901-11; Vincent Richards, 1918- 26*; Jack Kramer, 1940-47
*All titles were in doubles.

MOST TITLES, SINGLES
7 - Richard Sears 1881-87; Bill Larned 1901-02, '07-11; Bill Tilden 1920- 25, '29
5 - Jimmy Connors 1974, '76, '78, '82-83; Pete Sampras 1990, '93, '95-96, '02
4 - Bob Wrenn 1893-94, '96-97; John McEnroe 1979-81, '84
3 - Oliver Campbell 1890-92; Mal Whitman 1898-1900; Fred Perry 1933-34, '36; Ivan Lendl 1985-87

PLAYING IN MOST SINGLES FINALS
10 – Bill Tilden, 1918-25, ’27, ’29
9 – Bill Larned
8 – Bill Johnston, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras
7 – Richard Sears, Jimmy Connors
6 – Andre Agassi
5 – Maurice McLoughlin, John McEnroe

MOST TOURNAMENT PLAYED, CAREER
28 – Vic Seixas, 1940-42, ’44, ’46-69
26 – Sidney B. Wood Jr., 1927-28, ’30-49, ’51-54, ’56
23 – Nathaniel W. Niles, 1904-26; Watson Washburn, 1910-17, ’20-24, ’26-30, ’33-37; Francis X. Shields, 1926-35, ’38-41, ’45, ’47-54; Wallace F. Johnson, 1904-16, ’19- 28
22 – Jimmy Connors, 1970-89, ’91-92

MOST MATCH WINS, CAREER
98 – Jimmy Connors, 1970-89, ’91-92
77– Andre Agassi 1986-2005
75 – Vic Seixas, 1940-69
73 – Ivan Lendl, 1979-94
71 – Bill Tilden, 1916-30
71 – Pete Sampras, 1988-98
69 – R. Norris Williams, 1912-35
65 – John McEnroe, 1977-92
58 – Bill Johnston, 1914-27
56 – Ken Rosewall, 1952-56, ’68-77
53 – Arthur Ashe, 1959-78
51 – Roy Emerson, 1959-72



RECENT US OPEN CHAMPIONS


YEAR WINNER  FINALIST  SCORE
2005
Roger Federer Andre Agassi 63 26 76 61
2004
Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 60 76 60
2003
Andy Roddick Juan Carlos Ferrero 63 76 63
2002
Pete Sampras  Andre Agassi  63 64 57 64
2001
Lleyton Hewitt  Pete Sampras 76 61 61
2000
Marat Safin  Pete Sampras 64 63 63
1999
Andre Agassi  Todd Martin  64 67 67 63 62
1998
Patrick Rafter  Mark Philippoussis(u) 63 36 62 60
1997
Patrick Rafter  Greg Rusedski(u)  63 62 46 75
1996
Pete Sampras  Michael Chang  61 64 76
1995
Pete Sampras  Andre Agassi  64 63 46 75
1994
Andre Agassi(u) Michael Stich  61 76 75
1993
Pete Sampras  Cedric Pioline  64 64 63
1992
Stefan Edberg  Pete Sampras  36 64 76 62
1991
Stefan Edberg  Jim Courier 62 64 60
1990
Pete Sampras  Andre Agassi  64 63 62

 

TOP 10 US OPEN
MATCH WIN LEADERS
(Open Era)
(thru 2005 US Open)

1. Jimmy Connors (USA) 98-17 .852
2. Andre Agassi (USA) 77-18 .810
3. Ivan Lendl (USA) 73-13 .849
4. Pete Sampras (USA) 71-9 .888
5. John McEnroe (USA) 65-12 .844
6. Arthur Ashe (USA) 53-17 .757
7. Stefan Edberg (SWE) 43-12 .782
8. Guillmero Vilas (ARG) 43-14 .754
9. Michael Chang (USA) 43-16 .729
10. Bjorn Borg (SWE) 40-10 .800


When was the last surprise US Open champion?
Unlike the Australian Open (Johansson), French Open (Costa) or Wimbledon (Stich), the US Open has always required a player of top caliber to claim its title. So true is it, that the last non-Hall of Famer to win in NYC was perhaps in 1963 when Rafael Osuna was champion. Don't believe us? Check it. Of course we assume Lleyton Hewitt will enter the Hall, as will Marat Safin. Bottom line: The 2006 US Open champ will not be an unknown!


WOMEN'S US OPEN TENNIS STATISTICS

MOST SINGLES TITLES
8 - Molla B. Mallory 1915-18, '20-22, '26
7 - Helen Wills Moody 1923-25, '27-29, '31
6 - Chris Evert Lloyd 1975-78, '80, '82
5 - Margaret Smith Court 1962, '65, '69-70, '73
5 - Steffi Graf 1988-89, '93, '95-96

MOST TITLES ALL EVENTS
25 - Margaret Osborne duPont, 1941-60 (3 singles, 13 doubles, 9 mixed)
18 - Margaret Smith Court, 1961-75 (5 singles, 5 doubles, 8 mixed)
17 - A. Louise Brough, 1942-57
16 - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, 1909-28
15 - Sarah Palfrey (Fabyan) Cooke, 1930-45
15 - Martina Navratilova, 1977-90

 

 



RECENT WOMEN'S US OPEN CHAMPIONS

2005 Kim Clijsters Mary Pierce 63 61
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsov Elena Dementieva 63 75
2003 Justine Henin Kim Clijsters 75 61
2002
Serena Williams Venus Williams 64 63
2001 Venus Williams Serena Williams 62 64
2000 Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport 64 75
1999 Serena Williams Martina Hingis 63 76
1998 Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 63 75
1997 Martina Hingis Venus Williams 60 64
1996 Steffi Graf Monica Seles 75 64
1995 Steffi Graf Monica Seles 76 06 63
1994 Aranxta Sanchez Vicario Steffi Graf 16 76 64
1993 Steffi Graf Helena Sukova 63 63
1992 Monica Seles Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 63 63
1991 Monica Seles Martina Navratilova 76 61
1990 Gabriela Sabatini Steffi Graf 62 76
   


MOST MATCHES WON

101 – Chris Evert, 1971-89
89 – Martina Navratilova, 1973-93
73 – Steffi Graf, 1984-96, ’98
65 – Molla B. Mallory, 1915-29
63 – Helen H. Jacobs, 1927-41
58 – Billie Jean King, 1960-79, ’82
57 – A. Louise Brough, 1941-57
56 – Doris Hart, 1940-55
56 - Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1987-2002
55 – Margaret O. duPont, 1936-50, ’53-58
51 – Margaret Smith Court, 1961-75;
         Gabriela Sabatini, 1984-96
50 – Helen Wills Moody, 1922-33

MATCH WINNING PCT.

(Min. 40 matches played)
.962 – Helen Wills Moody, 1922-33 (50-2)
.903 – Molla B. Mallory, 1915-29 (65-7)
.895 – Margaret Smith Court, 1961-75 (51-6)
.894 – Chris Evert, 1971-89 (101-12)
.890 – Steffi Graf, 1984-96, ’98 (73-9)
.870 – Maria Bueno, 1958-60, ’62-66, ’68, ’76-77 (47-7)
.851 – Martina Hingis 1995-2002 (40-7)
.841 – Monica Seles 1989-92, ’95-2002 (53-10)
.840 – Martina Navratilova, 1973-93 (89-17)


MOST SINGLES FINALS PLAYED

10 – Molla B. Mallory, 1915-18, ’20-24, ’26
9 – Helen Wills Moody, Chris Evert
8 – Elisabeth Moore, Helen H. Jacobs, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf
6 – Pauline Betz, A. Louise Brough, Doris Hart, Margaret Smith Court



MOST US OPENS PLAYED

21 – Martina Navratilova, 1973-93
20 – Virginia Wade, 1964-70, ’72-84;
20 – Marjorie Gladman (Van Ryn) Buck, 1927-37, ’42- 43, ’45, ’47-52, ’55
19 – Louise Brough Clapp, 1939-50, ’52-57, ’59
19 – Nancy Richey Gunter, 1958-60, ’62-67, ’69-78
19 – Chris Evert, 1971-89



US OPEN DOUBLES STATISTICS

 
MOST DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS, TEAM

Men
5 - Richard Sears and James Dwight 1882-84, '86-87
4 - Fred B. Alexander and Harold Hackett 1907-10
4 - Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert 1942, '45-46, '48
4 - Bob Lutz and Stan Smith 1968, '74, '78, '80

Women
12 - A. Louise Brough and Margaret O. duPont 1942-50, '55-57
4 - Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey (Fabyan) Cooke 1937-40
4 - Doris Hart and Shirley Fry 1951-54
4 - Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver 1983-84, '86-87

 

MOST DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS, PLAYER

Men
6 - Richard Sears 1882-87;
6 - Holcombe Ward 1899-1901, '04-06

Women
13 - Margaret O. duPont 1941-50, '55-57
12 - A. Louise Brough 1942-50, '55-57
9 - Sarah Palfrey (Fabyan) Cooke 1930, '32, '34-35, '37-41
9 - Martina Navratilova 1977-78, '80, '83-84, '86-87, '89-90

 



Copyright © 2003-2008 Tennis-X.com. All rights reserved.
This website is an independently operated source of news and information and is not affiliated with any professional organization.
Xtreme Tennis News