The 2016 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 136th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Novak Djokovic is the defending champion in the men's singles event. Flavia Pennetta is the current champion in the women's singles event, but she will not defend her title because she retired at the end of the 2015 season.
2016 US Open
Date 29 August – 11 September
Edition 136th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw 128S/64D/32X
Prize money $46,300,000
Surface Hard
Location New York City, New York, United States
Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Britain's Andy Murray made his earliest Grand Slam exit of the year as Japan's Kei Nishikori fought back to win their US Open quarter-final in five sets.Murray, seeded second, led by two sets to one but eventually lost 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 in three hours 57 minutes.The Wimbledon champion lost his rhythm after rain brought the roof across, and his cool when the stadium sound system interrupted a break point.Sixth seed Nishikori goes on to face Juan Martin del Potro or Stan Wawrinka."It was too exciting on the court, but I tried to stay calm," said Nishikori, the 2014 runner-up in New York.
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