1978 US Open (tennis) 1978 US Open (tennis) The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 98th edition of the US Open and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert. This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the
2001 US Open (tennis) 2001 US Open (tennis) The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, 2001. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2001. Marat Safin was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated in the semifinals by Pete Sampras in a rematch of the 2000 final, while Venus Williams was successful in her title defense, beating her sister Serena in the women's final. 20-year-old Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's title, defeating Sampras in the final. It was the second consecutive US Open final defeat for Sampras. Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras, 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 Venus Williams