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 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 4

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

Accepted Answer

False. The Australian Open also holds regular night sessions. Wimbledon and Roland Garros have limited night play, but it's not exclusive to the US Open.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

False. Arthur Ashe won the US Open only once, in 1968 as an amateur. He never won it again, despite being a legendary figure.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

True. Since 1970, the US Open has used a tiebreak at 6-6 in the deciding set, unlike the French Open or Wimbledon's traditional long formats.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

False. Serena has 6 US Open titles, but Margaret Court and Chris Evert each won 6, and Helen Wills Moody won 7. She's tied, not the sole leader.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

True. The longest men's winning streak in the Open Era is four, by John McEnroe (1979–1981) and Roger Federer (2004–2008), but never five.

US Open Tennis Trivia Questions