The US Open Tennis Championship returns to New York City with the largest purse of any Grand Slam in the world. World #1 Roger Federer will look to become the first player to win five straight US Open titles since American Bill Tilden won six straight from 1920-1925. With Justine Henin’s retirement, the women’s field is wide open. #1 ranked Ana Ivanovic will face tough competition from Maria Sharapova, the Williams’ sisters and many other talented women.

The US Open has redefined the sports landscape of New York City as one of its premier annual events. With its ability to drive tourism and spending during the two-week period in August and September, the US Open has the greatest economic impact of any sporting event hosted in New York City.

Recent US Open Champions

Year	Men’s Champion	Women’s Champion
2007	Roger Federer	Justine Henin
2006	Roger Federer	Maria Sharapova
2005	Roger Federer	Kim Clijsters
2004	Roger Federer	Svetlana Kuznetsova
2003	Andy Roddick	Justine Henin-Hardenne
2002	Pete Sampras	Serena Williams
2001	Lleyton Hewitt	Venus Williams
2000	Marat Safin	Venus Williams
1999	Andre Agassi	Serena Williams
1998	Patrick Rafter	Lindsay Davenport
1997	Patrick Rafter	Martina Hingis
1996	Pete Sampras	Steffi Graf
1995	Pete Sampras	Steffi Graf
1994	Andre Agassi	Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
1993	Pete Sampras	Steffi Graf
1992	Stefan Edberg	Monica Seles
1991	Stefan Edberg	Monica Seles
1990	Pete Sampras	Gabriela Sabatini

To learn about the history of the US Open Championships, please visit our
US Open History Page or our 2007 US Open page.

For additional information, please visit the official US Open website at

www.usopen.org.

For information about Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, please visit our
Arthur Ashe Kids' Day page.