US Open 2019 Tournament Overview and Prize Money
The 2019 US Open was the 139th edition of the tournament, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City from August 26 to September 8, 2019. The event featured singles, doubles, and mixed doubles draws across professional men's and women's tours, with qualification rounds preceding the main draw. Total prize money for the tournament was raised to a record $57.2 million, an increase from the previous year, with the singles champions each receiving $3.85 million, as reported by the official tournament organizer and confirmed by coverage on Forbes.
Broadcast rights for the 2019 US Open were held by ESPN and other international networks, bringing the event to a global audience. The tournament was the fourth and final Grand Slam of the 2019 tennis season, played on hard courts at Flushing Meadows. Attendance figures for the tournament exceeded 737,000 across the two-week period, making it one of the most attended annual sporting events in the United States that year.
Champions and Match Results
Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final with a score of 7–5, 6–3, 6–4. This victory marked Nadal's fourth US Open title and his 19th Grand Slam singles title overall. In the women's singles final, Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Williams 6–3, 7–5, securing her first Grand Slam title and becoming the first Canadian player to win a singles major.
The doubles competitions were won by Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah in men's doubles and Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka in women's doubles. The mixed doubles title went to Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray. Match statistics from the tournament showed a total of 665 matches played across all draws, with the longest match lasting over five hours on the main courts.
Records, Surface Details, and Player Participation
The 2019 US Open introduced several surface and scheduling changes, including the use of a new ball type and modified court dimensions for certain matches. The tournament implemented a tiebreak at 12–12 in the final set for the first time in a Grand Slam, a rule later adopted across all four majors. Player participation included top-ranked competitors from the ATP and WTA tours, with entry determined by world rankings, wild cards, and qualifying tournament results.
Statistical leaders from the tournament included the fastest serve recorded at 149 miles per hour and the longest rally exceeding 30 shots in multiple matches. The event also featured junior and wheelchair competitions, with champions crowned in those draws as part of the full tournament program. Detailed draw sheets and post-match analytics from the 2019 US Open are available through the official USTA resources and the ATP Tour website.