1992_US_Open_(tennis)

1992 US Open (tennis)

1992 US Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament


The 1992 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 112th edition of the US Open and was held from August 31 to September 13, 1992.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated United States Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–2

  • It was Edberg's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title.

Women's singles

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Seles' 7th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last US Open title.

Men's doubles

United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg defeated United States Kelly Jones / United States Rick Leach 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Grabb's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. It was Reneberg's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.

Women's doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Commonwealth of Independent States Natasha Zvereva defeated Latvia Larisa Neiland / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 7–6(7–4), 6–1

  • It was Fernández's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title. It was Zvereva's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title.

Mixed doubles

Australia Nicole Provis / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Czechoslovakia Helena Suková / Netherlands Tom Nijssen 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Provis' 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only US Open title. It was Woodforde's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

United States Brian Dunn defeated Israel Noam Behr 7–5, 6–2

Girls' singles

United States Lindsay Davenport[Note 1] defeated United States Julie Steven 6–2, 6–2

Boys' doubles

United States Jimmy Jackson / United States Eric Taino defeated Chile Marcelo Ríos / Chile Gabriel Silberstein 6–3, 6–7, 6–4

Girls' doubles

United States Lindsay Davenport[Note 1] / United States Nicole London defeated United States Katie Schlukebir / United States Julie Steven 7–5, 6–7, 6–4

Other events

Men's singles masters championships

United States Hank Pfister defeated United States Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles masters championships

Australia Paul McNamee / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd defeated United States Bob Lutz / Romania Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–3

Women's doubles masters championships

Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States JoAnne Russell-Longdon / United States Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles masters championships

United States Marty Riessen / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Gene Mayer / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 7–6

Prize money

Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles [1] Men $500,000 $205,000 $125,000 $65,000 $35,000 $20,250 $12,400 $7,400
Women $500,000 $205,000 $125,000 $65,000 $35,000 $20,250 $12,400 $7,400

References

  1. Davenport reached the finals in 1998 and she won the title, and again in 2000, but lost to Venus Williams.
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1993). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0002185080.

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