US Open 2011
The US Open 2011 is the final Grand Slam of the year and I don't know if you've ever been to US Open but it's a must have experience. There are only 4 major Grand Slams in professional tennis and the last one is in the US. The best tennis players come to win the title and make a statement that this is their year and you can watch them live as the US Open never disappoints. Get your US Open tennis tickets today and experience the best tennis live with friends and family.
US Open 2011 | The History of the US Open
US Open is among some of the most awaited tournaments in the tennis world. People from all around the United States make sure they get hold of US Open tickets to watch the event live. United States Open Tennis Championship is the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments and hence officially wraps up this one of the most exciting and anticipated championships for the tennis fans.
US Open like all the other Grand Slam events is an annual event which is held every year in the hot and humid weather of New York that is August and September. It lasts for a fortnight and is held in the famous USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center which is situated in the Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. Its final set tie-breaks are what actually set the US Open apart from other Grand Slam tournaments. US Open is comprised of a number of different tennis tournaments, these are: men's single, women's single, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, junior players tournament, senior players tournament and wheelchair players tournament.
It is among some of those tennis championships which have quite a rich old history, dating back to August, 1881. US Open although has been that old a championship but it has not been long since it has actually been accessible to the general public. Well, initially US Open was all about the aristocracy. Only the elite class could get entertained by the matches played in this tournament and the general lot could not dream of getting the US Open tennis tickets. Moreover, even in the early six years of the establishment of US Open, it did not hold as many championships as it holds today, rather the US Open only constituted men's national championships.
US Open Tennis Tickets | Final Note
However, over time things started to change for better and in 1887, US women's national singles tournament was organized for the very first time in Philadelphia Cricket club. After two years, US Open organized the US women's doubles and the mixed doubles. Subsequently, in 1900, US Open held US national men's doubles tournament for the first time. So here is how, US Open evolved from just men's singles' championships to women's championships and not just doubles but mixed doubles championships as well.
The locations for holding the US Open have kept on changing from time to time. Up till 1915, the place for US Open had been New Port Casino New York. Then from 1916 to 1920, the place changed from New Port to West Side Tennis club, Forest Hills, NY. For the next three years, German town Cricket Club, Philadelphia had been chosen for the US Open. Afterwards from 1924 to 1978, the venue again shifted to the West Side Tennis Club. But from 1978 till date, USTA center (Flushing Meadows, Corona Park) has been holding US Open.
It was 1968, however which brought a major difference in the history of US Open since from then onwards the tournament was no more an "only-elites" championship and anyone was allowed to buy US Open tennis tickets, plus every professional tennis player was equally eligible to partake in the championship to strive for the hefty cash prize and the priceless trophy.
Another amazing Grand Slam tennis event is the Australian Open which is the next one to come and begins the new tennis season. That is why it is also important to get ready for the Australian Open 2012 event and get your tickets if you wish a wonderful trip coming January of 2012. Consider and get your tickets for the first Grand Slam of 2012.