In tennis, the 2017 US Open Series was the fourteenth edition of the US Open Series , which comprised a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 24, 2017 in Atlanta and concluded in Connecticut for the women and in Winston-Salem for the men on August 26, 2017. This edition consisted of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events .
23-626: The US Open Series was the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open . It was part of the "North American hard-court season". The Series was initially organized in 2004 as a way to focus more attention on American tennis tournaments by getting more of them on domestic television . Until 2004, most summer North American tournaments were not on television,
46-399: A computer algorithm that adjusts ratings based on how actual outcomes compare to expected outcomes for each match. Expected outcomes are determined based on the difference between the ratings in hundredths of the players on the court. How many matches you've won and if it was a singles or doubles match is not a part of the calculation. New players or anyone with an expired NTRP rating go through
69-546: A deal in place from 2012 to 2016. The $ 90 million, seven-year sponsorship deal was supposed to last through 2018, but Emirates decided to reallocate its commitment by sponsoring the line-calling technology on ESPN's US Open Series broadcasts. Upon the Series' creation in 2004, the US Open Series Bonus Challenge was introduced. Each event in the series would award a certain number of points depending on
92-531: A part of the series since its 2004 founding, withdrew from the series starting with its 2015 edition due to frustrations over this lack of coverage and sold its exclusive coverage to Tennis Channel . The tournament rejoined the US Open Series in 2019. Since 2017, Tennis Channel broadcasts the US Open Series, except for the US Open itself, which is broadcast by ESPN. Emirates sponsored the series under
115-476: A small engraved silver tray. 2017 US Open Series The 2017 US Open Series is the first edition of the series not to feature the Bonus Challenge. In previous years, players had been eligible for additional prize money, based on a combination of their finish in the series and their finish in the US Open itself, with the maximum amount of money being awarded to a player who won both. Nick Kyrgios
138-612: The US Open every year. The USTA has leagues in most places for adults skill levels between beginner and pro. The USTA also hosts tournaments across the country every weekend for club players or professionals. The USTA was previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) and was established in 1881 by a small group of tennis club members in New York City and northeastern clubs, where most lawn tennis
161-479: The 18-40 league. There are 11 active ATP tournaments held in the United States. Nine are held on hard courts, one on clay, and one on grass. USA hosts one Grand Slam , three Masters , two 500 , and five 250 level tournaments. *First female to be elected USTA president. **First African-American and first former professional tennis player to be elected USTA president. The award and the foundation were
184-459: The Bonus Challenge and the US Open itself. Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport were the top point-getters in 2004, Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters won in 2005, and Andy Roddick and Ana Ivanovic won in 2006. Defending US Open champions Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova won in 2007. In 2005, whereas Roddick was upset in the first round against Gilles Müller at the Open, Clijsters became
207-609: The Series. In 2023, its final year, the Series was made up of six tournaments: Newport, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Winston-Salem, Cleveland, and the US Open itself. In 2024, the US Open Series website began redirecting to the US Open's official website, indicating the final end to the Series. Under the US Open's broadcast rights, ESPN held domestic rights to all US Open Series events from 2015 to 2019. The eight non-Masters tournaments received about 50 hours of television combined – about two hours on each day of their final weekends, chiefly on ESPN2 . The Washington Open , which had been
230-453: The Spring. Fewer cities have Fall leagues for singles and/or alternate league types such as "combo", "mixed combo", or "tri-level". In most states, there are between one and five tournaments each weekend. Adults with a 3.0 to 4.5 rating can usually play in these tournaments. Leagues include: 10 and under; Juniors; Adults 18-40; and Adults 40 or older. Anyone over 40 may request placement in
253-685: The USPTA) created the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) or more commonly NTRP ratings to place players into various skill levels. NTRP ratings range from the beginner 1.5 with .5 increments all the way up to 7.0 or world-class players. NTRP ratings are used in the leagues and tournaments to help provide more compatible matches. At the end of each calendar year, the USTA calculates and publishes everyone's year-end rating online ( http://tennislink.usta.com ). Ratings are calculated using
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#1732781042930276-588: The United States . A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels. The association was created to standardize rules and regulations and to promote and develop the growth of tennis in the United States . The USTA runs the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center which hosts
299-438: The biggest payday in tennis history, with a total amount of $ 4 million. Starting from 2017 , the US Open Series ceased featuring a Bonus Challenge. Note: From 2006 on, only players who earned points in at least two US Open Series events are eligible for the final (Top 3) standings. United States Tennis Association The United States Tennis Association ( USTA ) is the national governing body for tennis in
322-497: The dream of the late Maureen Connolly Brinker. This award is presented each year to the girl player considered by the committee to have had the most outstanding full-season performance. She must be exceptional in ability, sportsmanship and competitive spirit. The silver bowl, which is kept at the Almaden Valley Athletic Club, is inscribed with the name of each year's winner. The recipient of the award receives
345-469: The event's tier (such as Premier 5), with players accumulating points based on how they performed. At the end of the Series, the top three male and top three female players with the most Bonus Challenge points would earn prize money in addition to the prize money earned from the individual tournaments. The amount depended on their placement in the Bonus Challenge standings and their US Open result. In 2010, for example, this amounted to $ 1 million for winning both
368-514: The exceptions being the prominent ATP Tour Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati . Since the inception of the series, Rafael Nadal is the only tennis player to win Canada, Cincinnati, and the US Open in a calendar year (2013), a feat referred to as the " Summer Slam " or the "North American Hardcourt Slam". Since the Series' inception, North American tournaments have shifted in and out of
391-404: The first player to win both the US Open Series and the US Open, receiving $ 2.2 million, at the time the largest payday in women's sports. Clijsters defeated Frenchwoman Mary Pierce in straight sets: 6–3, 6–1. In 2010 she won $ 2.2 million again, this time $ 1.7 million for the US Open title and $ 500,000 in bonus for second place in the US Open Series. In 2007, Federer became the first male player and
414-430: The second player overall to win the US Open Series and go on to win the US Open, winning $ 1.4 million plus the US Open Series bonus of $ 1 million, bringing his prize winning total to $ 2.4 million. This topped Clijsters' $ 2.2 million as the biggest US Open payday to date. In 2013, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both won the US Open after also winning the US Open Series. Due to several considerable prize money increments over
437-445: The self-rate process to determine their entry point. Specific answers to a series of questions allow the computer to provide a suggested rating for players to start. The USTA hosts adult tournaments in most cities with populations over 150,000 people. Leagues for adults with ratings ranging from 2.5 to 5.0 are organized in the Spring and/or Fall. In most areas, the adult seasons consist of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles leagues in
460-401: The years, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal surpassed Roger Federer's US Open Series payday record by winning $ 3.6 million each, and they shared the record for the largest prize money paycheck in tennis history for a single tennis tournament. In 2014, Serena Williams would repeat her previous year performance in winning both the US Open Series and the US Open. She now stands alone in the record for
483-644: Was played. In 1920 the word 'National' was dropped from the organization's name, making the abbreviation USLTA . In 1975, the word "Lawn" was officially dropped from the name. The USTA has 17 geographical sections with more than 700,000 individual members, 7,000 organizational members, and a professional staff. The USTA (B)team is located in White Plains, NY. The (A) team is located at the National Campus located in Orlando, FL. The USTA (along with
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#1732781042930506-408: Was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. Johanna Konta was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion but withdrew with an elbow injury before the tournament began. He also announced that he would miss the remainder of the 2017 season, and thereby the entire US Open Series, due to the injury. Simona Halep
529-436: Was the defending champion, but lost to Elina Svitolina in the semifinals. Marin Čilić was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began. Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Garbiñe Muguruza . Pablo Carreño Busta was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Julien Benneteau . Roberto Bautista Agut won the title, defeating Damir Džumhur in
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