2016 US Open (tennis)
2016 US Open | |
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Date | 29 August – 11 September |
Edition | 136th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Draw | 128S/64D/32X |
Prize money | $46,300,000 |
Surface | Hard |
Location | New York City, New York, United States |
Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
2015 Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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Wheelchair men's singles | |
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Wheelchair women's singles | |
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Wheelchair quad singles | |
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Wheelchair men's doubles | |
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Wheelchair women's doubles | |
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Wheelchair quad doubles | |
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Boys' singles | |
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Girls' singles | |
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Boys' doubles | |
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Girls' doubles | |
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Men's champions invitational | |
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Women's champions invitational | |
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The 2016 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 136th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Novak Djokovic is the defending champion in the men's singles event. Flavia Pennetta is the defending champion in the women's singles event, but she will not defend her title because she retired at the end of the 2015 season.
Tournament
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The 2016 US Open is the 136th edition of the tournament and it is held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.
The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consists of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There are singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and singles, doubles and quad events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.
In addition, the annual men's and women's Champions Invitational doubles events are held, with eight male and eight female former Grand Slam champions taking part. Exhibition matches also take place.
The tournament is played on hard courts and takes place over a series of 17 courts with DecoTurf surface, including the three main showcourts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand. It will be the first US Open played on courts with operational roofs, on centre court and on the newly built Grandstand stadium. The Ashe roof is expected to be used only for rain, unlike the Australian Open, which also closes its roof in cases of extreme heat.[1] It will also be the last tournament before the demolition of the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
For the second year running, the US Open is scheduled across 14 days, rather than the 15-day schedule of 2013 and 2014, which has impact on all senior events. Women's singles semifinals have been scheduled for September 8 evening session, while men's singles semifinal matches will be played on Friday September 9. The men's doubles final will be played before the women's singles final on Saturday September 10, and the men's singles final will follow the women's doubles final on Sunday September 11.
Broadcast
In the United States, the 2016 US Open is the second under a new, 11-year, $825 million contract with ESPN, in which the broadcaster holds exclusive rights to the entire tournament and the US Open Series. This means that the tournament is not available on broadcast television. This also makes ESPN the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for three of the four tennis majors.[2][3][4]
Live action from a total of twelve courts will be available this year, a increase from eleven in 2015.
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
Senior
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Men's Singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
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Men's Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Women's Singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
Women's Doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wheelchair
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Junior
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Prize money
The total prize-money compensation for the 2016 US Open will be $46.3 million, a 10% increase on the same total last year. Of that total, a record $3.5 will go to both the men’s and women's singles champions. This would make the US Open the most lucrative and highest paying tennis grand slam in the world, leapfrogging Wimbledon in total prize money fund. Prize money for the US Open Qualifying Tournament is also up 10 percent, to $1.9 million.[5][6]
The top three men’s and top three women’s finishers in the 2016 US Open Series also earn bonus prize money at the US Open, with the champions of the Series Bonus Challenge having the opportunity to win $1 million in addition to their tournament prize money.[7]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | $3,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $875,000 | $450,000 | $235,000 | $140,000 | $77,188 | $43,313 | $16,350 | $10,900 | $5,606 |
Doubles [a] | $625,000 | $310,000 | $150,000 | $75,000 | $40,000 | $24,500 | $15,141 | — | — | — | — |
Mixed Doubles [a] | $150,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
On top of listed above, $600,000 will contribute Champions Invitational events prize money, while $1,478,000 is estimated as players' per diem. A total of men's and women's singles prize money ($36,324,000) will account for more than 78% of total player compensation, while doubles ($5,463,000) and mixed doubles ($500,000) – for 12% and 1%, respectively.
Day-by-day summaries
Singles seeds
Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA rankings as of 22 August 2016. Rank and points before are as of 29 August 2016.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before |
defending |
Points won |
Points after |
Status |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
14,840 | 2,000 | 10 | 12,850 | First round vs. ![]() |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
9,305 | 180 | 10 | 9,135 | First round vs. ![]() |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
4,980 | 720 | 10 | 4,270 | First round vs. ![]() |
4 | 5 | ![]() |
4,850 | 90 | 10 | 4,770 | First round vs. ![]() |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
4,805 | 90 | 10 | 4,725 | First round vs. ![]() |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
4,165 | 10 | 10 | 4,165 | First round vs. ![]() |
7 | 9 | ![]() |
3,515 | 720 | 10 | 2,805 | First round vs. ![]() |
8 | 10 | ![]() |
3,205 | 90 | 10 | 3,125 | First round vs. ![]() |
9 | 11 | ![]() |
2,875 | 360 | 10 | 2,525 | First round vs. ![]() |
10 | 12 | ![]() |
2,835 | 10 | 10 | 2,835 | First round vs. ![]() |
11 | 13 | ![]() |
2,660 | 90 | 10 | 2,580 | First round vs. ![]() |
12 | 14 | ![]() |
2,565 | 90 | 10 | 2,485 | First round vs. ![]() |
13 | 15 | ![]() |
360 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | ||
14 | ![]() |
2,060 | 10 | 10 | 2,060 | First round vs. ![]() | |
15 | ![]() |
180 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | |||
16 | 18 | ![]() |
1,840 | 360 | 10 | 1,490 | First round vs. ![]() |
17 | 19 | ![]() |
1,780 | 90 | 10 | 1,700 | First round vs. ![]() |
18 | 20 | ![]() |
1,745 | 45 | 10 | 1,710 | First round vs. ![]() |
19 | 22 | ![]() |
1,635 | 10 | 10 | 1,635 | First round vs. ![]() |
20 | 21 | ![]() |
1,645 | 180 | 10 | 1,475 | First round vs. ![]() |
21 | 23 | ![]() |
1,570 | 45 | 10 | 1,535 | First round vs. ![]() |
22 | 24 | ![]() |
1,555 | 45 | 10 | 1,520 | First round vs. ![]() |
23 | 35 | ![]() |
1,275 | 360 | 10 | 925 | First round vs. ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
1,481 | 10 | 10 | 1,481 | First round vs. ![]() | |
25 | ![]() |
1,475 | 90 | 10 | 1,395 | First round vs. ![]() | |
26 | ![]() |
1,450 | 45 | 10 | 1,415 | First round vs. ![]() | |
27 | ![]() |
1,415 | 35 | 10 | 1,390 | First round vs. ![]() | |
28 | ![]() |
1,405 | 45 | 10 | 1,370 | First round vs. ![]() | |
29 | ![]() |
1,400 | 10 | 10 | 1,400 | First round vs. ![]() | |
30 | ![]() |
1,385 | 10 | 10 | 1,385 | First round vs. ![]() | |
31 | ![]() |
1,330 | 10+45 | 10+20 | 1,305 | First round vs. ![]() | |
32 | ![]() |
1,305 | 180 | 10 | 1,135 | First round vs. ![]() |
Withdrawn players
Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
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4 | ![]() |
4,945 | 1,200 | 0 | 3,745 | Knee injury[8] |
8 | ![]() |
3,570 | 180 | 0 | 3,390 | Appendicitis[9] |
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before |
defending |
Points won |
Points after |
Status |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
7,050 | 780 | 10 | 6,280 | First round vs. ![]() |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
6,860 | 130 | 10 | 6,740 | First round vs. ![]() |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
5,830 | 70 | 10 | 5,770 | First round vs. ![]() |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
130 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | ||
5 | 5 | ![]() |
5,151 | 780 | 10 | 4,381 | First round vs. ![]() |
6 | 6 | ![]() |
4,005 | 430 | 10 | 3,585 | First round vs. ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
1,300 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | |||
8 | 9 | ![]() |
3,286 | 240 | 10 | 3,056 | First round vs. ![]() |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
3,190 | 10 | 10 | 3,190 | First round vs. ![]() |
10 | 11 | ![]() |
3,135 | 10 | 10 | 3,135 | First round vs. ![]() |
11 | 12 | ![]() |
3,100 | 10 | 10 | 3,100 | First round vs. ![]() |
12 | 13 | ![]() |
3,100 | 130 | 10 | 2,980 | First round vs. ![]() |
13 | 14 | ![]() |
2,905 | 280 | 10 | 2,635 | First round vs. ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
430 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | |||
15 | ![]() |
2,713 | 10 | 10 | 2,703 | First round vs. ![]() | |
16 | ![]() |
2,370 | 240 | 10 | 2,140 | First round vs. ![]() | |
17 | ![]() |
2,195 | 70 | 10 | 2,135 | First round vs. ![]() | |
18 | ![]() |
2,050 | 130 | 10 | 1,930 | First round vs. ![]() | |
19 | ![]() |
70 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | |||
20 | ![]() |
1,945 | 110 | 10 | 1,845 | First round vs. ![]() | |
21 | ![]() |
1,835 | 10 | 10 | 1,835 | First round vs. ![]() | |
22 | ![]() |
130 | 10 | First round vs. ![]() | |||
23 | ![]() |
1,773 | 130 | 10 | 1,653 | First round vs. ![]() | |
24 | ![]() |
1,612 | 10 | 10 | 1,612 | First round vs. ![]() | |
25 | ![]() |
1,602 | 130 | 10 | 1,482 | First round vs. ![]() | |
26 | 33 | ![]() |
1,555 | 10 | 10 | 1,555 | First round vs. ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
1,600 | 40+140 | 10+13 | 1,443 | First round vs. ![]() | |
28 | ![]() |
1,590 | 130 | 10 | 1,470 | First round vs. ![]() | |
29 | 30 | ![]() |
1,561 | 70 | 10 | 1,501 | First round vs. ![]() |
30 | 31 | ![]() |
1,560 | 10 | 10 | 1,560 | First round vs. ![]() |
31 | 32 | ![]() |
1,555 | 70 | 10 | 1,495 | First round vs. ![]() |
32 | 34 | ![]() |
1,510 | 10 | 10 | 1,510 | First round vs. ![]() |
Withdrawn players
Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
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3,551 | 430 | 0 | 3,121 | Pregnancy[10] |
Doubles seeds
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- 1 Rankings are as of 22 August 2016
Wild Card entries
The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.
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Qualifier entries
The qualifying competitions will take place at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 23 – 26 August 2016.
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Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament but withdrew.
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Champions
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ "New Retractable Roof Ready for Start of US Open". tennis.com. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (14 March 2016). "Tennis Channel Extends French Open Pay TV Rights". Multichannel News. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "ESPN drops the French Open, NBCSN could step in". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "ESPN to Gain Full Rights to U.S. Open in 2015". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "2016 US Open to feature richest purse in tennis history". usopen.org. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Prize Money" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Bonus Challenge - Emirates Airlines US Open Series". emiratesusopenseries.com. 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Roger Federer to miss Rio Olympics". CNN. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Tomas Berdych drops out of U.S. Open because of appendicitis". Tennis. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Victoria Azarenka announces pregnancy". Women's Tennis Association. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.