2009 US Open Tennis Championships
The year's final grand slam tournament sees the world's finest players join battle in the world's toughest hard court tournament.
The US Open is perhaps the most open and competitive grand slam tournament of the season. With injuries and the strains of the ATP and WTA Tours having taken their toll on the world's highest ranked tennis players, the door to grand slam glory is opened to talented up-and-coming tennis stars.
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The 2008 US Open saw Roger Federer bounce back from a season of indifferent form to hand Andy Murray a sound thrashing in the final. This year's tournament will feature Rafael Nadal making his grand slam comeback, as he looks to overcome a knee injury and re-take the summit of men's tennis from arch-rival Roger Federer.
Serena Williams will be the player to beat in the women's draw at Flushing Meadows. The reigning champion comes into the tournament on the back of a win at Wimbledon, and has the tendency to make her opponents look decidedly ordinary with her speed and strength. Tennis fans who wish to bet on the world's top players need look no further than our comprehensive odds comparison service when looking for top US Open odds or placing bets on the 2009 US Open Tennis Championships.
US Open Tennis History
The venue and court surfaces have changed throughout US Open history. The competition was originally contested on grass, then on clay, and finally on the current surface, DecoTurf - an acrylic hard court surface.
Today's US Open is hosted by the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Centre situated in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. The venue boasts the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadia, and offers the very latest in comfort and technology.
The US Open tennis has been dominated by Americans. US Open legends of the game including Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, US Open women's champions Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have all left Flushing Meadows victorious on more than one occasion. In fact the Star Spangled Banner of the USA features prominently in the record books, with many records of the US Open held by Americans.
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