By Alberto Amalfi | Sunday, August 25, 2019
Defending champion Naomi Osaka is one of eight former US Open women's winners in the field. We go deep inside the numbers to preview the season's final Grand Slam.
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The US Open provides the largest Grand Slam stage in the sport— and a platform for major break-outs.
Champions ranging from Pancho Gonzales to Pete Sampras to Serena Williams to Naomi Osaka won their maiden major titles in New York.
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To help get you geared up for Flushing Meadows festive Grand Slam finale we go inside the numbers of the US Open.
1 Only one man in U.S. National Championships/US Open history has rallied from a two-set deficit to take the title: Pancho Gonzales fought back for a 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Ted Schroeder in the 1949 final.
3 Of the last four women’s champions—Flavia Pennetta (2015), Sloane Stephens (2017) and Naomi Osaka (2018)—won their maiden majors in New York.
3 Numbers of years the US Open operated as a clay-court tournament, from 1975 to 1977, at Forest Hills.
5 Roger Federer won a record five straight US Open titles from 2004-2009.
8 Former women’s champions are in the field: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Sharapova, Samantha Stosur, Sloane Stephens, Angelique Kerber and defending champion Naomi Osaka.
5 to 1 Odds of Serena Williams winning her 24th Grand Slam title in New York to match Margaret Court’s all-time major record.
11 The Big 3 of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have combined to claim 11 of the last 15 US Open championships.
14-0 Naomi Osaka’s record at her last two major hard-court events—the world No. 1 is 2-2 in her last two non hard-court majors.
16 Years since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero to win the 2003 title—the Hall of Famer remains the last American man to win the US Open.
20 Years since a 17-year-old Serena Williams swept world No. 1 Martina Hingis to win her first major title at the 1999 US Open.
33 Age of Flavia Pennetta when she made history as the oldest women’s champion in 2015.
61 Aces struck by Ivo Karlovic in his 2016 first-round win remain a US Open record.
80 to 1 Nick Kyrgios and Coco Gauff are both listed at the same odds of winning a first career Grand Slam title in Flushing Meadows.
2005 Was the year the tournament first adopted the US Open blue courts.
3,708 Fans were in attendance for the 1969 US Open when Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche on the grass of Forest Hills to complete his second Grand Slam and fourth in history. Rain postponed the match until Monday.
5,300 Racquets will be strung during the three-week event, which includes qualifying and practice week.
14,069 Seating capacity of Louis Armstrong Stadium.
$58,000 Awarded to each first-round participant.
66,000 Bananas will be consumed.
225,00 Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served.
750,000 Estimated attendance for the 2019 tournament.
$3,850,000 Champion’s check awarded to the US Open men’s and women’s singles winners.
$150,000,000 Cost of the retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium.