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}} Leonard Everett Ware (September 27, 1876 – December 28, 1914) was an American male tennis player of Canadian origin. He won two titles in the men's doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships played at the Newport Casino, and reached the semifinals of the singles four times. Ware won the interscholastic championship held in Newport, representing Roxbury Latin School. He graduated from Harvard Univers...

Origins

thumb|248px|May Sutton May Sutton Bundy (née Godfrey Sutton, September 25, 1886 – October 4, 1975) was an American tennis player who was active during the first decades of the 20th century. At age 17, she won the singles title at the U.S. National Championships and in 1905 she became the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon and thereby the first woman to win two different grand slams. Biography

Classic Era

On October 5, 1887, the 1887 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 1, 1914, the 1914 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 25, 1920, the 1920 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 18, 1926, the 1926 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 12, 1936, the 1936 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 17, 1938, the 1938 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

On September 2, 1940, the 1940 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

1942 – World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon .

Classic Era

On September 6, 1947, the 1947 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

1948 – The Indian Army captures the towns of Jalna , Latur , Mominabad , Surriapet and Narkatpalli as part of Operation Polo .

Classic Era

On September 19, 1948, the 1948 U.S. National Championships began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Classic Era

}} The 1959 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 4 through September 13 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in...

Classic Era

}} Martin Wostenholme (born October 11, 1962) is a Canadian former touring professional tennis and Davis Cup player. A right-handed predominantly baseline player, Wostenholme was from 1981 to 1984 a four-time All-Ivy Leaguer in singles at Yale University. He had a career ATP singles high ranking of world No. 84, which he attained in November 1985. His career ATP tour win-lost record stands at 49 and 84. Wostenholm...

Classic Era

}} Daniel C. Goldie (born October 3, 1963) is a former tennis player from the United States who won 2 singles (1987, Newport and 1988, Seoul) and 2 doubles titles (1986, Wellington and 1987, Newport). The right-hander reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989 where he defeated Kelly Evernden, Jimmy Connors, Wally Masur and Slobodan Živojinović before losing to Ivan Lendl. He achieved a career-high ATP singles...

Classic Era

}} The 1980 Lynda Carter Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Deer Creek Racquet Club in Deerfield Beach, Florida in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1980 Avon Championships World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from October 13 through October 19, 1980. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles...

Open Era

}} Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Williams won 73 WTA Tour–level singles titles, including 23 major women's singles titles—the most in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time. She is the only player to accomplish a Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, and the only player to have simultaneously held Olympic gold and all four major tit...

Open Era

}} The 1983 Florida Federal Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Tampa, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from October 10 through October 16, 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $28,000 first...

Open Era

}} The 1984 Florida Federal Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Innisbrook Resort in Tampa, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from October 8 through October 14, 1984. Seventh-seeded Michelle Casati won the singles title. Finals

Open Era

}} The 1984 Florida Federal Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Innisbrook Resort in Tampa, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from October 8 through October 14, 1984. Seventh-seeded Michelle Casati won the singles title. Finals

Open Era

}} The 1986 Eckerd Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Bardmoor Country Club in Largo, Florida in the United States and was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from September 15 through September 21, 1986. Unseeded Lori McNeil won the singles title and earned $25,000 first-prize money. Finals

Open Era

}} Shelby Nicole Rogers (born October 13, 1992) is an American former professional tennis player. She had career-high WTA rankings of No. 30 in singles and No. 40 in doubles, and won six singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Rogers won the girls' national championship at 17. Her best results at the majors were quarterfinals at the 2016 French Open and the 2020 US Open. Rogers was noted for her...

Open Era

}} The 1996 Nichirei International Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the seventh and final edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title, her third at the event after 1991 and 1992. Finals

Open Era

* Robson followed up her upset of Clijsters with a third round victory against Li Na, making the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, and this was also the first British woman to reach the fourth round in any Grand Slam since Samantha Smith did so in 1998 Wimbledon. *On September 3, John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber finished play at 2:26 am, tying the 1993 Mats Wilander/Mikael Pernfors re...

Open Era

}} Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 84 by the WTA, reached in April 2024. As a junior, she won the 2016 US Open in singles and was a finalist in doubles, partnering with Caroline Dolehide. Day plays mostly on the ITF Women's Circuit and the WTA 125 Challenger Tour.

Open Era

}} The 2005 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2005. It was held between August 29, 2005, and September 11, 2005. Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2004 title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. Svetlana Kuznetsova was unsuccessful in her title defense, losing in the first round against compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova. Kim Clijsters won her first Grand Slam title after four previous Grand S...

Modern Era

On September 10, 2006, the 2006 US Open began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

}} The 2006 Madrid Masters (also known as the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is the 5th edition of the Madrid Masters, and is part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It took place at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, from October 16 through October 23, 2006. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title. The singles...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the China Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Beijing Tennis Center in Beijing, China, with the men playing from September 10 through September 16, 2007, and the women from Sep...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 9th edition of the China Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Beijing Tennis Center in Beijing, China, with the men playing from September 10 through September 16, 2007, and the women from Sep...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 24 through September 30, 2007. The singles field featured ATP No. 3, French Open and Wimbledon semifinalist, US Open runner-up, Adelaide, Estoril, Miami Maste...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 24 through September 30, 2007. The singles field featured ATP No. 3, French Open and Wimbledon semifinalist, US Open runner-up, Adelaide, Estoril, Miami Maste...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from Octobe...

Modern Era

}} The 2007 Madrid Masters (also known as the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Madrid Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, from October 15 through October 21, 2007. The announced field was led by world No. 1, Australian Open,...

Modern Era

}} The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States, from August 25 through September 8, 2008. The men's defending champion, Roger Federer, won the US Open for a fifth consecutive ti...

Modern Era

On August 31, 2009, the 2009 US Open began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

On September 7, 2009, the 2009 US Open began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

On September 13, 2009, the 2009 US Open began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

On September 14, 2009, the 2009 US Open began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

2009 Young lost to Alejandro Falla in qualifying for Wimbledon. Young received a wildcard into 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C. He played against Lleyton Hewitt who won the match. In the qualifying competition for the 2009 US Open, he won his first match against Marco Crugnola. In the second, he beat Guillermo Olaso, and he won his third-round match against Lukáš Rosol to qualify. In the first ro...

Modern Era

On October 18, 2009, the 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 began in New York, marking the start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season.

Modern Era

Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta was the standout team of the year, winning 5 titles. This was the most any team managed to accumulate in 2010. Their first title came in the Sony Ericsson Open triumphing over Petrova and Stosur. Then the pair claimed back-to-back titles in the European clay season at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and Internazionali BNL d'Italia over the teams of Peschke & Srebotnik and reigning To...

Modern Era

Caroline Wozniacki enjoyed her best season so far, winning six singles titles, the most on the 2010 Tour, and achieving the world no. 1 ranking after reaching the quarterfinals, and later winning, the China Open. She became the fifth player in the WTA Tour's history to not win a Grand Slam event before achieving the world no. 1 status. Wozniacki won her first title at the MPS Group Championships over Olga Govortso...

Modern Era

Venus Williams continued to struggle in the Grand Slams outside of Wimbledon as she lost to Li Na in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 despite being two points away from the win. At the French Open Williams advanced through the first three rounds but lost to Nadia Petrova 6–4, 6–3. At the Wimbledon Championships after reaching the final for the past three years, Williams suffered a loss to a t...

Modern Era

Francesca Schiavone won her first Grand Slam title at the 2010 French Open beating Samantha Stosur 6–4, 7–6. This was the first time that Schiavone had gone past the quarterfinals. It also made her the first Italian to win a Grand Slam and the highest ranked Italian when she reached the height of world number 6. However, along with co-finalist Samantha Stosur she also fell in the first round of Wimbledon to Vera D...

Modern Era

Elena Dementieva had a lopsided season for 2010 as she fell outside of the top ten for the first time since 2008. However, she was able to reach four finals in the year, winning two of them. Her first title came at the Medibank International Sydney where she defeated world number one, Serena Williams, in the final 6–3, 6–2. The second title came at the Open GDF Suez defeating Czech player Lucie Šafářová 6–7, 6–1,...

Modern Era

^ Dalton, Charles (2012). Life and Times of General Sir Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon, Colonel of an English Regiment in the Dutch Service, 1605–1631, and One of His Majesty . HardPress. pp. 93– 97. ISBN 9781407753157 .

Modern Era

}} The 2016 Chengdu Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Chengdu Open and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China, from September 26 to October 2, 2016. Unseeded Karen Khachanov won the singles title. Finals

Modern Era

The US Open is normally the final major tournament of the year, scheduled during August and September. It was instead the second major of the year due to the cancellation of Wimbledon to June 2021 and the rescheduling of the French Open to late September. In June 2020, it was announced that the event would take place without spectators for the first time in the tournament's history, and the first time in all the G...

Modern Era

At the Cincinnati Open, she reached back-to-back quarterfinals defeating tenth seed Emma Raducanu, her fourth WTA 1000 quarterfinal of the season. Seeded eighth at the US Open, she reached the fourth round, defeating Viktorija Golubic, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, and qualifier Yuan Yue. Next she defeated 21st seed Petra Kvitová to reach her first quarterfinal at her home Grand Slam championship and the third major quar...

Modern Era