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US Open 2019 Betting Tips and Predictions
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The final Grand Slam of 2019 is upon the world’s top players and it promises to be a fascinating fortnight of tennis at Flushing Meadows in both the male and female draws. Here are our top US Open 2019 betting tips.
Tournament History
The US Open is now in its 139th year and it continues to go from strength to strength as one of the leading Grand Slam events on the tennis calendar. Formally known as the US National Championships, the event is played on hard courts, a move made in 1978, with the event formally being played out on clay and grass. The US Open offers the biggest winning purse of any of the Grand Slams – with over $50 million dollars to be distributed among the winners and losers in New York.
Format
As the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open adopts the same format as Wimbledon, the French Open and the Australian Open. Once the qualifying rounds are completed, 128 players make up both the male and female main draws – with matches taking place over a 2 week period.
The US Open is the anomaly on the Grand Slam calendar as it is the only event that uses tiebreakers in every set of a match – including the final set – a trait not used at any of the other big three events.
Venue
The Billie Jean King Tennis Centre, Flushing Meadows, New York has been the home of the US Open since 1978 – a move that co-insided with the decision to play the event on a hard court surface. Originally, the event was held on the grass courts at Newport, Rhode Island before moving to the West Side Tennis Club, New York in 1915. During its time at West Side, the event was briefly played on clay (1975-1977) before the definitive move to Flushing Meadows in 1978.
Dates
Monday 26th August 2018 – Monday 9th September 2018.
