Talk:US Open (tennis)

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[edit] Larned

William Larned won 8 US Open, not 7, as Sears. (US Open champions (Men's Singles)) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.150.45.86 (talk • contribs) 09:00, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Draw

I think that there needs to be some information about how the draw is determined. I know that the main draw consists of 64 players; however, there is a qualifying tournament too, from which 16 players are added to the main draw. More details on this would be helpful. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Chrisphillips71 (talk • contribs) 09:20, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Vandalism

While Dean's role in the US Open is invaluable, I must say that "HI DEAN" seem POVish at best, and am removing this addition.

Eeblet 22:39, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Attendance ?

I am looking for the attendance history for this event. --Rulesfan 01:25, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] help

i need facts

[edit] Article renaming

There seems to be a disagreement over the article's title, on whether it should be US Open versus U.S. Open. The article was originally at the latter, and then moved to US Open. A disagreement emerged and it ended up mistakenly in U.S .Open (tennis). I have fixed this mistake, since this article receives significant exposure and should not have an error in its title. I believe US Open and U.S. Open are both acceptable titles, but the involved users should decide which is ultimately best. The move fix is not an endorsement of the current title, just an effort to maintain it under the two most appropriate titles. - Mtmelendez (Talk) 11:15, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

So the U.S. Open tournament is U.S. Open, not US Open. It's an acronym with periods, unlike NASA for example. There was mix up and typos, but not it looks like this page can be moved to U.S. Open (tennis). This is my request, or whatever wikipedia calls it :) p.s. also - under the templates on this page, there is a post that just says add pictures please. Can that be removed or placed somewhere more proper on this talk page please? GoldenGoose100 12:42, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Well I disagree with your proposal and object to the page being moved to U.S. Open (tennis) due to the simple fact that the organisation and its official site(s) do not use stops in its acronym. If the organisation and its official site(s) did then I wouldn't have any objection, but they don't. The USTA and the US Open organisers both call it US Open, hense this is its proper name (without the stops). --203.94.135.134 23:30, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
Yup, that seems about right. Looking at the website, the USTA (USTA.com) and the US Open (USopen.org) along with the news writers on those sites all seem to use US Open and not U.S. Open. Though one writer did write U.S. for the U.S. Championships before the Open Era, US seems to be correct and/or agreed written form for the US Open. So I guess that's that! And it's good that U.S. Open redirects to the article, so everyone is still happy. ~ GoldenGoose100 04:01, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Despite an extensive discussion of this issue, there was never a consensus among tennis editors to rename this page to "US Open" in the first place. The mere fact that a commercial website, even one representing a tournament of the U.S.T.A., uses "US Open" does not necessarily mean that the legal name of the tournament is "US Open." In fact, the New York Times, for example, continues to refer to the tournament as the "U.S. Open." For both of these reasons, the name of this page should be changed back to "U.S. Open," at least until a consensus to change it is apparent. Tennis expert (talk) 14:14, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

What the NY times prints is irrelevant to what should be used as a title in Wikipedia. For example, here in Australia there are no stops present in the name when printed in our newspapers (Note: All publications follow their own style guide). We should follow what the USTA has called the tournament, as they run the show, put up the prize money for it, etc. You may notice that on their website they and their writers don't use stops in "US Open", but do use stops in "U.S. Championships". And don't fob off the official website as "commercial" (I didn't see much commercialism in it), because it goes against your personal views (wrt stops). Your argument seems pretty weak.
Please contact your fellow tennis participants on the WP:TENNIS project page to try and reach a consensus on this issue. --203.220.170.250 (talk) 14:45, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps in Australia, it is an insult to call something "commercial." That was not my intention. I was merely saying that the website is a business website, aimed at customers and fans and, therefore, it's possible that the website is simply being artistic when it uses "US Open" instead of "U.S. Open." It should not be assumed that the website represents anything "official" about the name of the tournament. What we need before changing hundreds of Wikipedia articles and thousands of "U.S. Open" references is something "official," perhaps from a trademark application filed by the U.S.T.A. or some other "legal" document. By the way, the New York Times is much more influential on this issue than, say, the Sydney Morning Herald as the former is the leading newspaper in the city in which the tournament is held. CNN, Reuters UK, Encyclopedia Britannica, Associated Press, and Tennis magazine (among many others) use "U.S. Open" too. Tennis expert (talk) 21:27, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Of course the website is a "business website", the whole tournament is a business. It's a stretch to assume it's an "artistic" move not to have stops in the name, when they use the name "US Open" throughout the site in articles using just plain text. When mentioning the U.S. Championships they use stops. Here's a link to the NYC Sports Commission where they clearly use "US Open" (no stops). Now can you honestly say the NYCSC is a business? Perhaps we should ask the US Open what they prefer rather than assume it? (Even though their preference is clearly shown on their website!)
It's nice that you quote and provide links to all these sites, but these sites are run by their respective business publications, which too are businesses. And as I said before "All publications follow their own style guide", which probably says, all representations of United States in its acronym form, must use stops (ie, U.S.). What the NY times, etc, prints whether in digital or print form, is irrelevant to whether the title of this article should use stops. Of which, I'm in the belief that we should follow the US Open's style, by not using stops in the name. Even at the tournament itself they don't use stops on their signage. --203.220.170.192 (talk) 01:19, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
I searched the United States Patent and Trademark Office website to find registered trademarks for the US Open and found that the name "US Open" (no stops) is indeed a registered trademark for the competition. It was filed by the USTA on 16 August 2002 and registered on 1 July 2003. Serial No.: 78154966; Registration No.: 2732235.
I also searched the USPTO website for the US Open Series and found that the name "US Open Series" (no stops) is a registered trademark for the series. It was filed by the USTA on 6 February 2004 and registered on 20 September 2005. Serial No.: 78364021; Registration No.: 3276150.
I also searched for "U.S. Open" (with stops) and found those trademarks to be deemed "DEAD", which must indicate that they are no longer in official use as trademarks.
This certainly seems to indicate that the names "US Open" and "US Open Series" are the official and legal names of the tournament and series respectively, and the names with the stops are not legal or official names. --203.220.170.192 (talk) 03:55, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
The ITF, ATP and WTA are important international tennis organisations that use the name "US Open" (no stops), particularly considering that these organisations also organise and run the professional men's and women's tours for tennis players worldwide. The ITF is also the world governing body for tennis. --203.220.171.32 (talk) 00:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Manual of Style (abbreviations) says that "US" is the preferred abbreviation (although it also says that "U.S." is more common in American English), and this is common style with other nations and organizations on that list (NATO, EU, UK, etc.) Since the official website also uses "US Open", I would say there are at least two good reasons to use "US Open". — Andrwsc (talk · contribs) 17:56, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
The evidence given by 203.220.17... seems very convincing that "US Open" should be used and, as noted by Andrwsc, the WP:MOSABBR prefers "US", and the official website also uses "US Open". So, coupled with the evidence given by 203.220.17... and the MOS for abbr. given by Andrwsc, I think it's pretty conclusive that "US Open" should be used. – Axman (☏) 07:05, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
For what it is worth, consensus was reached [here. I.e., US Open for the open area.--HJensen, talk 08:23, 1 February 2008 (UTC)