US Open (tennis) US$25,000 each. Beginning in 1975, the tournament was played on clay courts instead of grass, and floodlights allowed matches to be played at night. In 1978, the tournament moved from the West Side Tennis Club to the larger and newly constructed USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, three miles to the north. The tournament's court surface also switched from clay to hard. Jimmy Connors is the only individual to have won US Open singles titles on three surfaces (grass, clay, and hard), while Chris Evert is the only woman to win US Open singles titles on two surfaces
2017 US Open (tennis) 21, 2017. Rankings as of August 21, 2017. Rankings as of August 21, 2017. The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances. The qualifying competitions took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 22 – 25 August 2017. The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or for personal reasons. 2017 US Open (tennis) The 2017 US Open was the 137th edition of tennis' US Open