Question 1

True or false: The US Open's main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, has a retractable roof that covers all courts.

Accepted Answer

False. Only Arthur Ashe Stadium has a retractable roof. Louis Armstrong Stadium got one in 2018, but other courts remain uncovered.

Question 2

True or false: The US Open was originally played on grass courts before switching to hard courts.

Accepted Answer

True. From 1881 through 1974, the US Open was on grass. It moved to clay for a few years, then to hard courts in 1978.

Question 3

True or false: The US Open is the only Grand Slam that uses a tiebreak in the final set.

Accepted Answer

False. As of 2022, all four Grand Slams use some form of final-set tiebreak. The US Open introduced a standard tiebreak at 6-6 in 1970, but now the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon also have tiebreaks in the deciding set.

Question 4

True or false: The US Open awards equal prize money to men and women, starting in 1973.

Accepted Answer

True. The US Open was the first Grand Slam to offer equal prize money, doing so in 1973, a full 34 years before Wimbledon followed suit.

Question 5

True or false: The US Open is the only Grand Slam where night matches are regularly scheduled.

Accepted Answer

False. The Australian Open also schedules regular night matches, and other Grand Slams have introduced night sessions as well.

Question 6

True or false: Arthur Ashe won the US Open singles title more than once.

Accepted Answer

False. Arthur Ashe's only US Open singles title was in 1968 (as an amateur). He did not win it more than once.

Question 7

True or false: No man has ever won the US Open five years in a row in the Open Era.

Accepted Answer

False. Roger Federer won the US Open five times consecutively from 2004 to 2008, making the statement false.

Question 8

True or false: Serena Williams has more US Open singles titles than any other woman in history.

Accepted Answer

False. Serena Williams has 6 US Open singles titles. Chris Evert also has 6, and Helen Wills Moody holds the record with 7. Serena does not have more than all others.

US Open Tennis Trivia Questions