US Open 2021 Highlights
- The 2021 US Open is the 141st edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
- It is held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.
- This event is normally the fourth and final major tournament of the year (August 30 – September 12) and the peak of the North American hard-court season.
- Category: Grand Slam (ITF)
- Prize money $57,500,000
- Surface: Hard
Champions of US Open 2021
Men's Singles Title
- Winner: Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
- Runner-up: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2021 US Open Men’s tennis tournament.
- It was Medvedev's first Major title, making him the third Russian man, after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, to win a major singles title.
Women's Singles Title
- Winner: Emma Raducanu (UK)
- Runner-up: Leylah Fernandez (Canada)
- Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez in the final, 6–4, 6–3, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2021 US Open.
- She became the first qualifier in history, male or female, to reach a major final, and win a major title,
Grand Slam Tournaments
- These are the four most important annual tennis tournaments which are-
(i) Australian Open (Mid-January)
(ii) French Open (May and June)
(iii) Wimbledon (June and July)
(iv) US Open (August and September) - These tournaments are played on different types of grounds.
Tournament | Playing Area |
Australia Open | Hard Courts |
French Open | Clay |
Wimbledon | Grass |
US Open | Hard Courts |
- These tournaments are played in five categories-
(a) Men’s singles
(b) Women’s singles
(c) Men’s doubles
(d) Women’s doubles
(e) Mixed doubles - Grand Slam- refers to the achievement of winning all four major championships within a single calendar year within one of the five categories (Example: Men’s singles, Mixed doubles etc.)
- Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam- Winning the four majors in consecutive tournaments but not in the same year.
- Career Grand Slam- Winning all four majors at any point during a career.
- Golden Grand Slam- Winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in addition to the four majors in a single calendar year.
- Super Slams- Winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games + four majors in a single calendar year + ATP Final + WTA Final
About US Open
- Organized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
- Held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in Queens, New York City.
- First held in 1881.
- US Open 2021 was the 141st edition of the tournament.
- This tournament is run by International Tennis Federation.
- Only Grand Slam that uses tiebreakers in every set of a match.
Winners of US Open 2021: Male & Female
Event | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
Men's singles final | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Women's singles final | Emma Raducanu (UK) | Leylah Fernandez (Canada) | 6–4, 6–3, |
Men's doubles final | Rajeev Ram (United States) / Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom ) | Jamie Murray (United Kingdom)/Bruno Soares(Brazil) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Women's doubles final | Samantha Stosur(Australia) / Zhang Shuai(China) | Coco Gauff(USA)/Caty McNally (USA) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles final | Desirae Krawczyk(United States) / Joe Salisbury(United Kingdom) | Giuliana Olmos (Mexico)/ Marcelo Arévalo (El Salvador) | 7–5, 6–2 |
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