US Open Tennis
The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. It is held annually in August/September and the main tournament consists of five championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for junior and senior players. Since 1978, the tournament has been held at the USTA National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.
The U.S. Open grew from an exclusive entertainment event for the high society to a $17 million prize money championship (~$1 million for winner of the singles tournament) for over 600 male and female professional players.