Who Won the Tennis US Open?
Keep up with the US Open Tennis tournament and find out who won the most recent match.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic won his third US Open title and his 14th Grand Slam overall with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory over Juan Martin del Potro in the final on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Early life and background
Novak Djokovic was born on May 22, 1987, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). His father, Srdjan, owned a pizza restaurant; his mother, Dijana, was a bank clerk. A gifted athlete from an early age—he was only four when he started playing tennis—Djokovic excelled at several sports before narrowing his focus to tennis at age 12. By 13 he had earned a spot on the professional circuit.
Djokovic’s family wasn’t wealthy; they often had to borrow money to fund his career. When Djokovic was 16 and away competing at a tournament in Munich, Germany, war broke out in Yugoslavia. His parents were unable to return home to Belgrade for more than two weeks; Djokovic considered withdrawing from the tournament but ultimately stayed and won it. The victory earned him a wild-card entry into the prestigious French Open tennis championships at Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris later that year.
Professional career
Djokovic turned professional in 2003, and won his first international title in Banja Luka as a qualifier in 2006. He made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open in 2005 and reached the third round before losing to eventual champion Marat Safin. Djokovic had early exits from Wimbledon and the US Open that year.
The following year, Djokovic reached the third round of the Australian Open before losing to Lleyton Hewitt. He won his first ATP title in Amersfoort without dropping a set. At Wimbledon, he was again defeated by Safin in the third round.
2007 was Djokovic’s breakthrough year on the tour. He started the year by winning his first major title at the Masters Series event in Miami, defeating Guillermo Cañas in straight sets in the final. This win helped him enter the top 20 for the first time.
Major accomplishments
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, the fourth most in history, and 74 ATP Tour titles, the second most in history. He is one of eight men to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles, and one of six men to have won a record-tying seven Australian Open titles.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the Men’s Singles tennis title at the US Open on September 10, 2017. This was his 16th Grand Slam title and 3rd US Open title.
Early life and background
Rafael Nadal Parera was born in Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain. His father’s name is Sebastian Nadal and is a businessman who owns an insurance company as well as a glass and window business. His mother’s name is Ana Maria Parera and she is a housewife. Nadal has a younger sister named Maria Isabel. Growing up, Nadal’s favorite sports to watch were football and tennis. Rafael’s football team was Real Madrid and his favorite tennis player was countryman Carlos Moya. When he was young, he used to go to the tennis academy of former Spanish tennis player Andres Gimeno, in the nearby town of Sant Vicenc dels Horts.
Professional career
Rafael Nadal has been a professional tennis player since he was 15 years old. He has won numerous Grand Slam titles, including the US Open twice. In addition to his success on the court, Nadal has also been ranked as the world’s number one player in both singles and doubles.
Major accomplishments
Rafael Nadal has accomplished many things in his tennis career thus far. He has Won 83 singles titles, the second most in ATP history. Nadal has also Won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in tennis history, and is the only male player to have won all four Grand Slams on multiple occasions. He is also a dual-career Grand Slam champion, having completed the Career Golden Slam in 2010. Nadal has been ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings for 209 weeks, second only to Roger Federer. In addition, he has held the ATP record for most consecutive weeks ranked in the top 10 for 11 years.
Roger Federer
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has won the 2017 US Open, defeating his rival Rafael Nadal in straight sets. This is Federer’s fifth US Open title and eighteenth Grand Slam overall. It was a remarkable victory for the 35-year-old, who is now the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era.
Early life and background
Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He is the son of Lynette and Robert Federer. He has one sibling – his younger sister Diana. His mother is Swiss-born and his father is South African-born; Federer was raised as a Swiss citizen and he holds Swiss and South African citizenship. He speaks fluent Swiss German, Standard German, English, and French.
Federer was raised as a Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Internazionali BNL d’Italia tournament in Rome. Tennis magazines such as Time have described him as “Switzerland’s national hero”, while American journalist Christopher Clarey has called him “the greatest player of all time”.
Professional career
Turning professional in 1998, Federer won his first Grand Slam tournament at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. He became the world No. 1 for the first time in February 2004, holding the ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks until August 2007. In total, Federer has won 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles—an all-time record shared with Rafael Nadal—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 310 weeks. He has spent a record 302 weeks in the top 10 and has reached 30 men’s singles Grand Slam finals, more than any other player in history.
Major accomplishments
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for 302 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016. He re-entered the top ten following his victory at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships. In majors, Federer has won a record eight Wimbledon titles, six Australian Open titles, five US Open titles (tied for second-most all-time with Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors), and one French Open title (tied for ninth-most all-time)..Federer’s undefeated streak of 23 matches at Wimbledon ended with a quarterfinal loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2008.. In 2009 he reached his only grand slam final of the year losing to Rafael Nadal in straight sets..2010 saw Federer recapture some past glory by winning three Grand Slams (the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open)..
Serena Williams
Serena Williams has won the Tennis US Open! This is her 7th consecutive win and she has now beaten all the records.
Early life and background
Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Oracene Price and Richard Williams. She is the youngest of Price’s five daughters: Lyneae, Yetunde, Isha, and Venus. Her father took the girls to tennis lessons when they were young. When the family moved to Compton, California, Richard enrolled Serena and Venus in a tennis school he’d heard about called Rick Macci’s Tennis Academy. From a young age, Williams showed signs of serious interest and potential in the sport of tennis. She was already playing competitively by age 10.
Professional career
Serena Williams has been ranked world No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association on eight occasions, from 2002 to 2017. She became the world No. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002, and achieved this ranking for the eighth time on January 30, 2017. On the sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by Steffi Graf for the most consecutive weeks as world No. 1 by a female tennis player. In total, she has been world No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks her third in the Open Era among female tennis players. Williams’ accomplishments and success in professional tennis have earned her numerous accolades, off-court financial success, and media attention.”
Major accomplishments
Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a tennis player (male or female). She has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams, and the pair are unbeaten in Grand Slam finals. She has also won four Olympic gold medals, one in singles and three in women’s doubles.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Rafael Nadal won the tennis US Open tournament by defeating Kevin Anderson in the final match. This was Nadal’s third consecutive US Open title and his 13th Grand Slam title overall.
