You can feel, hear, and smell the action... OK maybe smell is a bit much, but nobody will argue that going to see the US Open Tennis has its own unique aura.
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US Open Tennis
The first in match in 1881 wasn't for money of fame, it was held purely for entertainment purposes. The US Open as we know it today arose when the five major championships were consolidated in 1968. The first modern day US Open was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y.
The USTA National Tennis Center was jam packed today with fans anxiously awaiting the men's singles final at the 2005 US Open. Just before the match began, fans in Arthur Ashe Stadium got a bonus when the US Open Court of Champions ceremony took place on the famed court.
The new US Open Court of Champions attraction featuring all previous inductees was unveiled on Monday, Aug. 29, the opening day of the 2005 US Open. It salutes the tournament's all-time greatest champions with an individual permanent monument that serves as a lasting tribute. In order to be eligible for the US Open Court of Champions, players had to have won at least one singles title and have been retired from both singles and doubles competition at the US Open for at least five years.
This year, tennis greats Maureen Connolly and Ivan Lendl were inducted, officially becoming a part of the exclusive US Open Court of Champions. The ceremony began with USTA Chairman of the Board and President Franklin Johnson entering the court, followed by former USTA President Judy Levering, the first and only female to hold that position. The late Connolly was represented by her husband Norman Brinker and daughters Cindy Brinker Simmons and Brenda Bottum. Lendl was also on court for the ceremony.