The2017 US Open was the 137th edition oftennis'US Open and the fourth and finalGrand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoorhard courts at theUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center inNew York City. Experimental rules featured in qualifying for the main draw as well as in the junior, wheelchair and exhibition events.
Stan Wawrinka andAngelique Kerber were the previous year's men's and women's singles champions. Neither managed to defend their title as Wawrinka withdrew before the start of the tournament due to a knee injury that ended his season, while Kerber lost in the first round toNaomi Osaka.
The men's singles tournament concluded withRafael Nadal defeatingKevin Anderson in the final, while the women's singles tournament concluded withSloane Stephens defeatingMadison Keys in the final.
The 2017 US Open was the 137th edition of the tournament and took place at theUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center inFlushing Meadows–Corona Park ofQueens inNew York City,New York, United States. The tournament was held on 15DecoTurf hard courts.
The tournament was an event run by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the2017 ATP World Tour and the2017 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were also singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which were part of the Grade A category of tournaments. Additionally, there were singles and doubles wheelchair tennis events for men, women and quads.
The 2017 tournament saw the USTA try out two experimental rules. Firstly, the USTA introduced a shot clock to combat slow play and to address players going over the allotted time for warm ups and medical time outs. Secondly, coaching was allowed from the side of the court. Whilst a player was at the same end as their box they could verbally communicate, if they were at the opposite end then sign language would be allowed. This meant that coaching incidents involvingVictoria Azarenka andCaroline Garcia atWimbledon would have been allowed.[1][2][3] The rules only applied in qualifying matches for the main draw, junior, wheelchair and legends matches.[4]
The tournament was played on hard courts and took place over a series of 15 courts withDecoTurf surface, including the two existing main showcourts –Arthur Ashe Stadium andthe new Grandstand.Louis Armstrong Stadium, one of the main stadiums used in the previous tournament, was demolished after the 2016 tournament and was replaced for the 2017 edition by a temporary stadium located next to parking lot B near the construction of the previous Louis Armstrong Stadium site.
In the United States, the 2017 US Open will be the third year in a row under an 11-year, $825 million contract withESPN, in which the broadcaster holds exclusive rights to the entire tournament and theUS 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. In Australia,SBS won the rights to broadcast the US Open with the free to air coverage starting from the quarter finals.[5]
Argentina:ESPN andTyC Sports
Brazil:ESPN andSporTV
Paraguay:ESPN andTigo Sports
Uruguay:ESPN andVTV [es]Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Wheelchair[edit]
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The total prize-money compensation for the 2017 US Open is $50.4 million, a 3.7% increase on the same total last year. Of that total, a record $3.7 million goes to both the men's and women's singles champions, which is increased to 7.5 percent from last year. This made 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 49.2 percent, to $2.9 million.[6] The total prize money for the wheelchair tennis events was $200,000.[7]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $3,700,000 | $1,825,000 | $920,000 | $470,000 | $253,625 | $144,000 | $86,000 | $50,000 | $16,350 | $10,900 | $5,606 |
| Doubles | $675,000 | $340,000 | $160,000 | $82,000 | $44,000 | $26,500 | $16,500 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Mixed doubles | $150,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Team | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Martina Hingis |  Jamie Murray | 11 | 1 |
 Sania Mirza |  Ivan Dodig | 19 | 2 |
 Chan Hao-ching |  Michael Venus | 24 | 3 |
 Tímea Babos | Bruno Soares | 26 | 4 |
 Casey Dellacqua |  Rajeev Ram | 27 | 5 |
 Andrea Hlaváčková |  Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 38 | 6 |
 Gabriela Dabrowski | Rohan Bopanna | 39 | 7 |
| Lucie Hradecká |  Marcin Matkowski | 45 | 8 |
1Rankings as of August 21, 2017.
Rafael Nadal def.
Kevin Anderson, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4Sloane Stephens def.Madison Keys, 6–3, 6–0
Jean-Julien Rojer /
Horia Tecău def.Feliciano López /Marc López, 6–4, 6–3Chan Yung-jan /Martina Hingis def.Lucie Hradecká /Kateřina Siniaková, 6–3, 6–2Martina Hingis /Jamie Murray def.Chan Hao-ching /Michael Venus, 6–1, 4–6, [10–8]
Wu Yibing def.Axel Geller, 6–4, 6–4Amanda Anisimova def.Coco Gauff, 6–0, 6–2Hsu Yu-hsiou /Wu Yibing def.
Toru Horie /Yuta Shimizu, 6–4, 5–7, [11–9]
Olga Danilović /
Marta Kostyuk def.Lea Bošković /Wang Xiyu, 6–1, 7–5John McEnroe /Patrick McEnroe def.Pat Cash /Henri Leconte, 6–2, 6–4
Kim Clijsters /Martina Navratilova def.Lindsay Davenport /Mary Joe Fernández, 4–6, 6–2, [10–4]Stéphane Houdet def.Alfie Hewett, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3Yui Kamiji def.Diede de Groot, 7–5, 6–2David Wagner def.Andrew Lapthorne, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4Alfie Hewett /Gordon Reid def.Stéphane Houdet /Nicolas Peifer, 7–5, 6–4Marjolein Buis /Diede de Groot def.Dana Mathewson /Aniek van Koot, 6–4, 6–3Andrew Lapthorne /David Wagner def.Dylan Alcott / Bryan Barten, 7–5, 6–2The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.
Men's doubles[edit] | Women's doubles[edit]
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Kristie Ahn /Tennys SandgrenAmanda Anisimova /Christian HarrisonJennifer Brady /Bjorn FratangeloLouisa Chirico /Bradley KlahnLiezel Huber /Danny ThomasSofia Kenin /Michael MmohJamie Loeb /Mitchell KruegerNicole Melichar /Jackson Withrow| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |
