2014 US Open (tennis)
| 2014 US Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | August 25 – September 8 | ||
| Edition | 134th | ||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | ||
| Draw | 128S/64D/32X | ||
| Prize money | $38,251,760 | ||
| Surface | Hard | ||
| Location | New York City, New York, United States | ||
| Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center | ||
| Attendance | 713,642 | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's Singles | |||
 Marin Čilić | |||
| Women's Singles | |||
 Serena Williams | |||
| Men's Doubles | |||
|
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan | |||
| Women's Doubles | |||
 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina | |||
| Mixed Doubles | |||
 Sania Mirza /  Bruno Soares | |||
| Boys' Singles | |||
 Omar Jasika | |||
| Girls' Singles | |||
 Marie Bouzková | |||
| Boys' Doubles | |||
Omar Jasika /  Naoki Nakagawa | |||
| Girls' Doubles | |||
 İpek Soylu /  Jil Teichmann | |||
| Wheelchair Men's Singles | |||
|
Shingo Kunieda | |||
| Wheelchair Women's Singles | |||
|
Yui Kamiji | |||
| Wheelchair Quad Singles | |||
 Andrew Lapthorne | |||
| Wheelchair Men's Doubles | |||
 Stéphane Houdet / Shingo Kunieda | |||
| Wheelchair Women's Doubles | |||
|
Yui Kamiji / Jordanne Whiley | |||
| Wheelchair Quad Doubles | |||
|
Nick Taylor / David Wagner | |||
US Open
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The 2014 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 134th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion in the men's event; however, on 18 August, the Spaniard announced his withdrawal from the event after failing to recover from a wrist injury, while Serena Williams is the two-time defending champion in the women's event.
In the men's singles competition, Marin Čilić won his maiden grand slam title;[1] however, Serena Williams won her Open era record tying sixth title in the women's singles competition tying Chris Evert, and it was her eighteenth grand slam title tying Evert and Martina Navratilova.[2] Winning the men's doubles, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan became the most victorious doubles team in Open era history at the tournament, and this was the team's 100th title together and sixteenth grand slam title tying Todd Woodbridge for the Open era record.[3] Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won women's doubles competition title, becoming two-time grand slam champions with their victory at the 2013 French Open.[4] The winning mixed doubles team was Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares, and for Mirza it was her third mixed doubles grand slam title in her career and Soares' second grand slam title for his career.[5] It was Soares' second US Open title in mixed doubles, and it was the first for Mirza.
Tournament
The 2014 US Open was the 134th edition of the tournament and it is held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.
The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2014 ATP World Tour and the 2014 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which was part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and singles, doubles and quad events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.
The tournament was played on hard courts and is taking place over a series of 17 courts with DecoTurf surface, including the three main showcourts, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.
Notable events
- In winning the women's singles, Serena Williams tied a number of Open Era records:
- It was her sixth title tying fellow American Chris Evert.
- It was her eighteenth grand slam singles title tying the American record held by Evert and Martina Navratilova.
- In winning the men's doubles, Bob and Mike Bryan reached a number of major milestones:[6]
- It was their 100th ATP World Tour title as a team.
- This was their fifth US Open title, taking them past Bob Lutz and Stan Smith for the most in the Open era, and drawing them level with 1880s players Richard Sears and James Dwight for the most overall.
- They also extended their own records for most Grand Slam titles as a team (16) and most consecutive seasons with at least one Grand Slam title (10).
Broadcast
The tournament was scheduled to be broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world. In the United States the tournament was broadcast live on CBS, ESPN, and Tennis Channel. CBS ended its 47-year tenure as the broadcast home of the Open. Beginning in 2015, ESPN will have the exclusive television rights to all USTA events, including the Open and the US Open Series.
In 2014, live coverage emanated from seven courts, including Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand, as well as Court 5, Court 11, Court 13, and Court 17.
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
Senior
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's Singles[7] | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Doubles[7] | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
| Women's Singles[8] | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's Doubles[8] | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wheelchair
|
Junior
|
Prize money
The US Open total prize money for 2014 was increased by 11.7 percent to a record $38,251,760, which potentially could reach over 40 million dollars, as the top three finishers in the Emirates Airline US Open Series may earn up to an additional $2.6 million in bonus money at the US Open.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $3,000,000 | $1,450,000 | $730,000 | $370,250 | $187,300 | $105,090 | $60,420 | $35,754 | $13,351 | $8,781 | $4,551 |
| Doubles * | $520,000 | $250,000 | $124,450 | $62,060 | $32,163 | $20,063 | $13,375 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mixed Doubles * | $150,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* per team
Bonus prize money
Top three players in the 2014 US Open Series received bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2014 US Open, according to money schedule below.[9]
| 2014 Emirates Airline US Open Series Finish | 2014 US Open Finish | Awardees | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | |||
| 1st Place | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $70,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | $15,000 |  Milos Raonic | $70,000 |
| Serena Williams | $1,000,000 | |||||||||
| 2nd Place | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $12,500 | $7,500 | John Isner | $20,000 |
 Angelique Kerber | $20,000 | |||||||||
| 3rd Place | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,250 | $17,500 | $10,000 | $6,250 | $3,750 | Roger Federer | $62,500 |
 Agnieszka Radwańska | $6,250 | |||||||||
Singles players
Day-by-day summaries
Events
Seniors
Men's Singles
- Marin Čilić defeated Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
- Serena Williams defeated
Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 6–3
Men's Doubles
- Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated
Marcel Granollers / Marc López 6–4, 6–3
Women's Doubles
- Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina defeated Martina Hingis /
Flavia Pennetta, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
- Sania Mirza / Bruno Soares defeated Abigail Spears /
Santiago González, 6–1, 2–6, [11–9]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
- Omar Jasika defeated Quentin Halys, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Girls' Singles
- Marie Bouzková defeated
Anhelina Kalinina, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Boys' Doubles
- Omar Jasika / Naoki Nakagawa defeated Rafael Matos / João Menezes, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Girls' Doubles
- İpek Soylu / Jil Teichmann defeated
Vera Lapko / 
Tereza Mihalíková, 5–7, 6–2, [10–7]
Wheelchair
Wheelchair Men's Singles
- Shingo Kunieda defeated
Gustavo Fernández, 7-6(7-0), 6-4
Wheelchair Women's Singles
- Yui Kamiji defeated
Aniek van Koot, 6–3, 6–3
Wheelchair Quad Singles
- Andrew Lapthorne defeated David Wagner, 7–5, 6–2
Wheelchair Men's Doubles
- Stéphane Houdet / Shingo Kunieda defeated Gordon Reid / Maikel Scheffers, 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Wheelchair Women's Doubles
- Yui Kamiji / Jordanne Whiley defeated Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Wheelchair Quad Doubles
- Nick Taylor / David Wagner defeated Andrew Lapthorne /
Lucas Sithole, 6–3, 7–5
Singles seeds
Seedings are based on rankings as of August 18, 2014. Rankings and points before are as of August 25, 2014.
Men's Singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points Before | Points won | Points After | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Novak Djokovic |
Semifinals lost to Kei Nishikori [10] | ||||||
| Roger Federer |
Semifinals lost to Marin Čilić [14] | ||||||
| Stan Wawrinka |
Quarterfinals lost to Kei Nishikori [10] | ||||||
| David Ferrer |
Third round lost to Gilles Simon [26] | ||||||
| Milos Raonic |
Fourth round lost to Kei Nishikori [10] | ||||||
| Tomáš Berdych |
Quarterfinals lost to Marin Čilić [14] | ||||||
 Grigor Dimitrov |
Fourth round lost to Gaël Monfils [20] | ||||||
| Andy Murray |
Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | ||||||
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
Fourth round lost to Andy Murray [8] | ||||||
| Kei Nishikori |
Runner-up to Marin Čilić [14] | ||||||
 Ernests Gulbis |
Second round lost to  Dominic Thiem | ||||||
| Richard Gasquet |
Third round lost to Gaël Monfils [20] | ||||||
| John Isner |
Third round lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber [22] | ||||||
| Marin Čilić |
Winner against Kei Nishikori [10] | ||||||
| Fabio Fognini |
Second round lost to Adrian Mannarino | ||||||
| Tommy Robredo |
Fourth round lost to Stan Wawrinka [3] | ||||||
| Roberto Bautista Agut |
Fourth round lost to Roger Federer [2] | ||||||
| Kevin Anderson |
Third round lost to Marin Čilić [14] | ||||||
| Feliciano López |
Third round lost to Dominic Thiem | ||||||
| Gaël Monfils |
Quarterfinals lost to Roger Federer [2] | ||||||
| Mikhail Youzhny |
First round lost to Nick Kyrgios | ||||||
| Philipp Kohlschreiber |
Fourth round lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | ||||||
| Leonardo Mayer |
Third round lost to Kei Nishikori [10] | ||||||
| Julien Benneteau |
First round lost to Benoît Paire | ||||||
| Ivo Karlović |
Second round lost to Marcel Granollers | ||||||
| Gilles Simon |
Fourth Round lost to Marin Čilić [14] | ||||||
 Santiago Giraldo |
First round lost to Teymuraz Gabashvili | ||||||
| Guillermo García-López |
Second round lost to Sam Querrey | ||||||
| Lukáš Rosol |
First round lost to Borna Ćorić [Q] | ||||||
| Jérémy Chardy |
Second round lost to  Blaž Kavčič | ||||||
| Fernando Verdasco |
Second round lost to Andrey Kuznetsov | ||||||
 João Sousa |
Second round lost to .svg.png){kind=small} David Goffin |
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points Before | Points won | Points After | Withdrawal reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal |
Wrist injury[10] | |||||
| Juan Martín del Potro |
Wrist injury | |||||
| Alexandr Dolgopolov |
Knee injury | |||||
| Nicolás Almagro |
Foot injury[11] | |||||
| Tommy Haas |
Shoulder injury |
Women's Singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points Before | Points won | Points After | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams |
Winner against Caroline Wozniacki [10] | ||||||
 Simona Halep |
Third round lost to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni [Q] | ||||||
| Petra Kvitová |
Third round lost to Aleksandra Krunić [Q] | ||||||
| Agnieszka Radwańska |
Second round lost to  Peng Shuai | ||||||
| Maria Sharapova |
Fourth round lost to Caroline Wozniacki [10] | ||||||
| Angelique Kerber |
Third round lost to Belinda Bencic | ||||||
| Eugenie Bouchard |
Fourth round lost to Ekaterina Makarova [17] | ||||||
| Ana Ivanovic |
Second round lost to Karolína Plíšková | ||||||
| Jelena Janković |
Fourth round lost to Belinda Bencic | ||||||
| Caroline Wozniacki |
Runner-up to Serena Williams [1] | ||||||
| Flavia Pennetta |
Quarterfinals lost to Serena Williams [1] | ||||||
| Dominika Cibulková |
First round lost to Catherine Bellis [WC] | ||||||
| Sara Errani |
Quarterfinals lost to Caroline Wozniacki [10] | ||||||
| Lucie Šafářová |
Fourth round lost to Peng Shuai | ||||||
| Carla Suárez Navarro |
Third round lost to  Kaia Kanepi | ||||||
| Victoria Azarenka |
Quarterfinals lost to Ekaterina Makarova [17] | ||||||
| Ekaterina Makarova |
Semifinals lost to Serena Williams [1] | ||||||
| Andrea Petkovic |
Third round lost to Caroline Wozniacki [10] | ||||||
| Venus Williams |
Third round lost to Sara Errani [13] | ||||||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova |
First round lost to  Marina Erakovic | ||||||
| Sloane Stephens |
Second round lost to  Johanna Larsson | ||||||
| Alizé Cornet |
Third round lost to Lucie Šafářová [14] | ||||||
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
Second round lost to Nicole Gibbs [WC] | ||||||
| Samantha Stosur |
Second round lost to Kaia Kanepi | ||||||
| Garbiñe Muguruza |
First round lost to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni [Q] | ||||||
| Sabine Lisicki |
Third round lost to Maria Sharapova [5] | ||||||
| Madison Keys |
Second round lost to Aleksandra Krunić [Q] | ||||||
| Roberta Vinci |
Third round lost to Peng Shuai | ||||||
| Casey Dellacqua |
Fourth round lost to Flavia Pennetta [11] | ||||||
| Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Third round lost to Eugenie Bouchard [7] | ||||||
| Kurumi Nara |
Second round lost to Belinda Bencic | ||||||
| Zhang Shuai |
First round lost to Mona Barthel |
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points Before | Points won | Points After | Withdrawal reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Na |
Knee injury[12] |
