The 2023 US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament was held in New York, from August 28 to September 10, 2023.
- It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.
- It was the 143rd edition of the US Open tennis and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
2023 US Open: Key Points
» Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 in the final.
- It was his 4th US Open title and 24th major singles title overall.
- Novak Djokovic equaled Margaret Court’s all-time record and extended the men’s all-time record of major singles titles.
» Coco Gauff won the women’s singles title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the final.
- It was her first major singles title. Gauff became the first American teenager to win the title since Serena Williams in 1999.
Winners of 2023 US Open Grand Slam Tennis Tournament:
Men’s Singles:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
Women’s Singles:
Coco Gauff (United States) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
Men’s Doubles:
Rajeev Ram (United States) & Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom) defeated Rohan Bopanna (India) & Matthew Ebden (Australia)
Women’s Doubles:
Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Erin Routliffe (New Zealand) defeated Laura Siegemund (Germany) & Vera Zvonareva (Russia)
Mixed Doubles:
Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) & Harri Heliövaara (Finland) defeated Jessica Pegula (United States) & Austin Krajicek (United States)
History:
- US Open is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world.
- The tournament was first held on grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in August 1881.
- It began as the US National Championships in 1881 as a national men’s singles and doubles tournament.
- The tournament was later expanded to include women’s singles in 1887, women’s doubles in 1889, and mixed doubles in 1892.
- Since 1978, all US Open matches have been played on acrylic hard courts.