Belgian Open (tennis) However, Sabine Appelmans, Kim Clijsters and Els Callens all won the doubles event. 1987: Knokke 1988-89: Brussels 1992: Waregem 1993: Liège 1999-2001: Antwerp Belgian Open (tennis) The Belgian Open was a WTA Tour tennis event held over three different periods during 1987–2002. The competition took place in July during 1987–1989 and 2002, and in May during 1992–1993 and 1999–2001. During 2000–2001 it was sponsored by Dutch clothing chain Mexx and renamed the "Benelux Open". The competition was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament was a Tier V event in 1992 and 2001. The tournament was a Tier IV event
US Open (tennis) the 1968 national tournament were open to professionals. That year, 96 men and 63 women entered, and prize money totaled US$100,000. In 1970, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to use a tiebreaker to decide a set that reached a 6–6 score in games. From 1970 through 1974, the US Open used a best-of-nine-point sudden-death tiebreaker before moving to the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) best-of-twelve points system. In 1973, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to award equal prize money to men and women, with that year's singles champions,John Newcombe and Margaret Court, receiving