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The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States, from August 25 through September 8, 2008.
Four-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was his fifth US Open title and 13th major title overall, as well as his only successful title defense in the majors that year (after losing at the Australian Open and Wimbledon).
During the 56 times that this tournament has been held in the Open Era, 44 men have reached the US Open men's singles final. [3] The final has included men from 16 different nationalities, with most being from the United States although Sweden, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, and Serbia also have made significant contributions.
A bonus pool of $1,000,000 is also to US Open champions who have clinched the first place of the US Open Series. [ 14 ] In the U.S. National Championships, Richard Sears (1881–1887), William Larned (1901–1902, 1907–1911) and Bill Tilden (1920–1925, 1929) hold the record for most titles in the men's singles, with seven victories each.
Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. This was also her second US Open and third major overall won without losing a set during the tournament.
The US Open women's singles championship is an annual tennis event that has been held since 1887 as part of the US Open [a] [b] tournament. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts [ c ] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park , New York City.
2008 No competition (2008 Paralympics) 2009: Shingo Kunieda (x3) Esther Vergeer (x3) Peter Norfolk Stéphane Houdet Stefan Olsson: Korie Homan Esther Vergeer Nick Taylor David Wagner (x3) 2010: David Wagner (x2) Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink: Esther Vergeer Sharon Walraven (x2) 2011: Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer: 2012 No competition (2012 ...
Roger Federer won one major in 2008, the US Open, defeating Briton Andy Murray, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2.Federer was defeated by Rafael Nadal in two Grand Slam finals: at the French Open, which he lost 1–6, 3–6, 0–6, and at Wimbledon in a famous five-setter, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 7–9, when he was aiming for six straight wins to break Björn Borg's record.