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THE US OPEN T O Throughout its 133-year history, the US Open has dared its entrants to dream U R I N big, to strive for excellence in each and every match, and in turn the Open has N F A O done the same. It has moved from the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills to the M USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, one of the largest public tennis facili - E N ties in the world, and plays its marquee matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the T largest tennis stadium in the world. Over the years, the US Open has drawn inspiration from tennis heroes such as Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, as well as the innumerable world-class players who have taken part in the event and, of course, from the hundreds of thousands of fans whose dedication to the sport and the F G A event have made the US Open a true sports and entertainment spectacular. In fact, more than R C O I L 700,000 fans on-site make the US Open the world’s largest-attended annual sporting event, and U I T N more than 53 million online visitors plus a global television audience share in the thrill and excite - Y D & ment each year. S Starting with Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day—the world's largest single-day, grass-roots tennis and entertainment event—straight through Finals Weekend, the US Open honors its future and its past, celebrating those who have made the tournament what it is today while also focusing on the next generation that will write tennis history well into the coming decades. As the premiere showcase for the sport in this country, the US Open stands alone in its ability A E C to promote tennis and increase interest in the game in the United States. Not only do the pro - V T E I N ceeds generated by the US Open help fund the growth of the grass-roots game, but for these two V T I T S I weeks, more people are talking about tennis, reading about tennis, watching tennis—and playing E & tennis. In that, the US Open directly supports the USTA’s mission to promote and develop the S growth of the game. s e g a m I y t t e H G I S T O R Y C H A P M A P S I T O N S CHANGING THE GAME The US Open was indelibly changed 36 years ago when the tournament moved from Forest R S E Hills to its current location in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. With the move came the introduction T C A O of hard court championship play at the Grand Slam level. The 1978 US Open was the first major to T I R S D be played on a surface other than clay or grass when Deco-Turf II was chosen as an equalizer—a T I S C S surface to suit the strengths of all players. & The move to hard courts is just one example of how the US Open has served as a pacesetter in the sport of tennis. In 1970, the event added the drama and the excitement of the tie-break. In 1973, the US Open awarded equal prize money to men and women—a Grand Slam tournament first. In 1975, the US Open turned on the lights at the West Side Tennis Club and brought about a new revolution to Grand Slam competition—night tennis. R P More recently, the US Open has been buoyed by a host of new initiatives and innovations— E L C A including the renaming of the USTA National Tennis Center in honor of Billie Jean King, instant O Y R E D replay technology, “US Open Blue” tennis courts to improve visibility for fans and TV viewers, R interactive TV, live webcasts, an on-site television sports desk and state-of-the-art video screens S throughout the grounds. Over the years, as the event has grown and changed with the times, the US Open has wedded innovation with tradition for one important reason: to showcase the sport of tennis at its very best. 1 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE T N DATE/ DAY/ E M O SESSION EVENING TIME FEATURED MATCHES A F N N I R TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 U O 11:00 am US Open qualifying T THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 Noon US Open draw ceremony SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 9:30 am Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day S & D Y MONDAY, AUGUST 25 N T I U L 1 Day 11:00 am Men’s/Women’s 1st Round I O C R 2 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s 1st Round A G F TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 3 Day 11:00 am Men’s/Women’s 1st Round 4 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s 1st Round WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 5 Day 11:00 am Men’s 1st Round/Women’s 2nd Round S & E 6 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round I S T I T THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 V N I E T 7 Day 11:00 am Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round V C E A 8 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 9 Day 11:00 am Men’s 2nd Round/Women’s 3rd Round 10 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s 2nd Round/Women’s 3rd Round SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Y 11 Day 11:00 am Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round R O 12 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round T S I SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 H 13 Day 11:00 am Men’s 3rd Round/Women’s Round of 16 14 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s 3rd Round/Women’s Round of 16 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 15 Day 11:00 am Men’s/Women’s Round of 16 16 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s/Women’s Round of 16 S N TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 O T I 17 Day 11:00 am Men’s Round of 16/Women’s Quarterfinals S P A M P 18 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s Round of 16/Women’s Quarterfinals A H WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 C 19 Day 11:00 am Men’s and/or Women’s Quarterfinals 20 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s and/or Women’s Quarterfinals THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 21 Day 11:00 am Men’s Quarterfinals & S 22 Evening 7:00 pm Men’s Quarterfinals C S I T D FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 S R I T O 23 Day 11:00 am Women’s Semifinals/Mixed Doubles Final A C T E S SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 R 24 Day 11:00 am Men’s Semifinals/Women’s Doubles Final SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 25 Day 12:00 pm Women’s Final/Men’s Doubles Final MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 S 26 Day 5:00 pm Men’s Final R D E R Y O A C L E P R Please note this is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. 2 US OPEN ATTENDANCE HISTORY T Year Attendance Sessions Average Largest Date O U R I N 2013 713,026 26 27,424 38,120 Sun. 9/1 N F A O 2012(h) 710,803 26 27,338 37,688 Fri. 8/31 M E 2011(g) 658,664 25^ 27,768^^ 37,388 Thurs. 9/1 – Mon. 9/5 N 2010 712,976 26 27,422 37,388 Sat. 9/4 – Mon. 9/6 T 2009 721,059 26 27,733 37,388 Fri. 9/4 – Mon. 9/7 2008 720,227 26 27,701 37,380 Sat. 8/30 2007 715,587 26 27,523 37,350 Sat. 9/1 F 2006 640,000^^^ 26 24,615 36,830 Sun. 9/3 G A R C 2005 659,563 26 25,368 35,485 Sun. 9/4 O I L U 2004 631,870 26 24,302 35,226 Mon. 9/6 I T N Y D 2003 (f) 615,456 27 23,671 34,717 Sun. 8/31 & 2002 628,738 26 24,182 32,797 Sat. 8/31 S 2001 (e) 639,343 26 24,590 32,078 Sat. 9/1 2000 606,017 25 24,241 31,872 Sat. 9/2 1999 584,490 25 23,379 29,042 Fri. 9/3 1998 535,155 25 21,406 25,202 Sun. 9/6 A E 1997 (d) 559,544 25 22,382 24,882 Sun. 8/31 C V T E I 1996 506,012 25 20,240 21,185 Mon. 8/26 N V T I T 1995 (c) 505,666 25 20,266 21,348 Thu. 8/31 S I E & 1994 529,687 25 21,187 23,618 Tues. 8/30 S 1993 530,764 25 20,230 22,676 Sun. 9/5 1992 520,868 25 20,834 21,731 Wed. 9/2 1991 482,629 25 19,305 19,590 Wed. 9/4 1990 421,994 22 19,182 19,403 Tue. 8/28 1989 416,855 22 18,947 19,376 Tue. 9/5 H 1988 403,698 22 18,350 19,217 Thu. 9/8 I S T 1987 405,759 22 18,444 19,358 Mon. 9/14 O R 1986 413,821 23 17,992 19,258 Tue. 9/2 Y 1985 409,455 23 17,802 19,343 Tue. 9/3 1984 392,111 23 17,048 18,926 Fri.