Lets take a look at some of the pertinent facts and figures for the upcoming US Open tennis championship tournament:
What: This is the final major championship tournament for the pro tennis season.
When: Play will continue for two weeks, with the women's singles finals to be held on September 12 and the men's single's finals to be played on September 13.
Where: The US Open will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center, located in New York.
Surface: Hard court surface
The defending single's champion for men is Roger Federer, who hails from Switzerland, and for women is Serena Williams who hails from the United States.
Prize Money: There is a total of $21.6 million dollars on the line right now. The singles champions for means and women's will each receive $1.6 million dollars a piece.
Key Stat: Roger Federer, the defending single's champion for men's tennis has won 34 consecutive US Open tennis matches, and he is working on his sixth consecutive Open title, which is something that has not been done since 1920-25 by Bill Tilden.
Where to Watch: You can find the matches covered on ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. Online, you can find more information on the official website for the tournament, where matches will be streamed online live: http://www.usopen.org.
Who to watch?
1 - Roger Federer, Seed No.1, 28 years old and hails from Switzerland. He has a total of 15 major title wins. He has reached the semi finals in 21 Grand Slam tournaments consecutively, which is more than twice the previously held record.
2 - Andy Murray, Seed No.2, 22 years old and hails from Britain. He has no major titles yet. He lost to Roger Federer in the 2008 final after having surprised Nadal during the semifinal game.
3 - Rafael Nadal, Seed No.3, 23 years old and hails from Spain. He has six major titles, and was unable to defend his title during the recent Wimbledon tournament because he had tendonitis in both of his knees.
4 - Andy Roddick, Seed No.5, 27 years old and hails from the United States. He has one major title, and is the only American in the top 20 seeds for men.
5 - Sam Querrey, Seed No.22, 22 years old and hails from the United States. He has no major titles, and only made it to the fourth round during last year, which was his best major showing to date.
And which women should you watch during the US Open tournament? Keep an eye out for the following women's players, who all stand a chance of taking the title this year: Dinara Safina, Seed No.1, Serena Williams, Seed No.2, Venus Williams, Seed No.3 and Elena Dementieva, Seed No.4.
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