2011 US Open Series

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In tennis, the eighth edition of the US Open Series (known as Olympus US Open Series for sponsorships reasons), includes ten hard court tournaments that start on July 18, 2011 in Atlanta and will end in Winston-Salem for the men and in New Haven for the women on August 28, 2011. This edition has scheduled five separate men's tournaments, four women's tournaments, and the Western & Southern Open that will host both a men's and women's event. The series includes two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events to headline the series.

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Point distribution for series events

To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player has to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money at the US Open. Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship.

RoundATP Masters Series 1000
WTA Premier 5 Series
ATP World Tour 500/250
WTA Premier Series
Champion10070
Finalist7045
Semifinalist4525
Quarterfinalist2515
Round of 16150

US Open Series standings

The standings below include all players who have received points from at least two tournaments in the US Open Series.

ATP

RankNationPlayerTours 1TitlesPoints
1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mardy Fish 4 1 230
2Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Novak Djokovic 2 1 170
3Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Isner 3 1 140
4Flag of France.svg  FRA Gaël Monfils 3-95
5Flag of Latvia.svg  LAT Ernests Gulbis 2 1 85
=Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Radek Štěpánek 2 1 85
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 2-70
8Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Janko Tipsarević 2-60
9Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Harrison 2-50
10Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nicolás Almagro 2-40
=Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Roger Federer 2-40
12Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Kevin Anderson 2-30
=Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Yen-Hsun Lu 2-30
=Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Viktor Troicki 2-30

Notes

WTA

RankNationPlayerTours 1TitlesPoints
1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Serena Williams 22 (1st, 2nd)170
2Flag of Poland.svg  POL Agnieszka Radwańska 3 1 130
=Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Maria Sharapova 3 1 130
4Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Vera Zvonareva 3-105
5Flag of Germany.svg  GER Andrea Petković 3-95
=Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Samantha Stosur 2-95
7Flag of France.svg  FRA Marion Bartoli 3-75
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Li Na 3-55
=Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 3-55
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Daniela Hantuchová 2-40
=Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Ana Ivanovic 2-40
=Flag of Germany.svg  GER Sabine Lisicki 2-40
=Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Peng Shuai 2-40
14Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 2-30
=Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christina McHale 2-30

Notes

  • 1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events.

2011 schedule

Legend
Grand Slam Event
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
ATP World Tour 250
WeekDateMen's EventsWomen's Events
1July 18–24 Atlanta
Atlanta Tennis Championships
2011 Champion: Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
No Series Event Held This Week
2July 25–31 Los Angeles
Farmers Classic presented by Mercedes-Benz
2011 Champion: Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis
Stanford
Bank of the West Classic
2011 Champion: Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
3Aug 1–7 Washington, D.C.
Legg Mason Tennis Classic Presented by Geico
2011 Champion: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
San Diego
Mercury Insurance Open
2011 Champion: Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska
4Aug 8–14 Montreal
Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank
2011 Champion: Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Toronto
Rogers Cup
2011 Champion: Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
5Aug 15–21 Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2011 Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2011 Champion: Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
6Aug 21–28 Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Open
2011 Champion: Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
New Haven
New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara
2011 Champion: Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
7–8Aug 29 – Sep 11 New York
US Open
2011 Champion: Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
New York
US Open
2011 Champion: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur

Week 1

ATP – Atlanta Tennis Championships

Defending champion, Mardy Fish, last year's finalist, John Isner, and 2010 semifinalist, Kevin Anderson, headlined the event. Isner was nearly the first big upset of the tournament, needing nearly three hours to defeat fellow American James Blake in the second round. Nineteen-year-old Ryan Harrison reached his first ATP Tour semifinal, but ultimately fell to Fish who defeated Isner in a rematch of last year's final.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 66
8 Flag of India.svg Somdev Devvarman 4 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 66
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 2 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 4 67
Q Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram 61 65
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 3 76
3 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 6662
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Yen-hsun 1 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 7636
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller 5 71
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller 77
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 6363

Week 2

ATP – Farmers Classic

Atlanta champion, Mardy Fish, and 2009 US Open champion, Juan Martín del Potro, headlined the event. Despite being unseeded, Lu Yen-hsun and Ryan Harrison brought their good form from Atlanta to achieve consecutive quarterfinal appearances in the Series. Fish also continued on with his good form, extending his winning streak to seven matches. He was joined by three unseeded players in the semifinals, including Ernests Gulbis, who went on to upset Fish in the final.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 66
8 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Kunitsyn 2 4
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 64 7
SE Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 0 663
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Yen-hsun 63 4
SE Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 3 66
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 74 4
Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis 5 66
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 1 66
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Bellucci 64 1
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 2 64
Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis 67
Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 2 4

WTA – Bank of the West Classic

Defending champion, Victoria Azarenka, last year's finalist, Maria Sharapova, and 13-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, headlined the event. Playing her first tournament on American soil since 2009, Williams showed excellent form, serving bagels in her opening round match, and followed that win by upsetting Sharapova in the quarterfinals. With Azarenka's exit in the second round, Marion Bartoli took advantage of the open draw and advanced to the final. In only her third tournament of the year, Williams defeated Bartoli to take the title.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Q Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic 1 1
8/WC Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková 66
8/WC Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková
3 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli w/o
3 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 60
Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi Morita 1 0r
3 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 5 1
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 76
5 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 6462
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 72 6
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 1 3

Week 3

ATP – Legg Mason Tennis Classic

Gaël Monfils and defending champion, David Nalbandian, headlined the event. Atlanta champion, Mardy Fish, who also reached the final of the Farmers Classic, was forced to withdraw from the tournament, citing a bruised right heel. Serbian duo, Viktor Troicki and Janko Tipsarević, who were expected to reach the quarterfinals because of their seedings, joined the lower-ranked American duo, John Isner and Donald Young, in the final eight. Radek Štěpánek took advantage of Fish's withdrawal from the tournament and advanced to the final, where he took out top seed Monfils for his fifth title of his career.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 66
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević 4 4
1/WC Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 63 7
11 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 4 666
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki 6561
11 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 73 6
1/WC Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 4 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66
7 Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 3 64
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 67
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 3 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66
5/WC Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 4 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66

WTA – Mercury Insurance Open

Vera Zvonareva, Andrea Petkovic, and former world number one, Ana Ivanovic, headlined the event. Sloane Stephens' upset over Julia Görges resulted in the American wildcard being the only unseeded player in the final eight, while Ivanovic's upset over Peng Shuai spoiled a semifinal lineup of the top four seeds. Despite sustaining a shoulder injury earlier in the tournament, Agnieszka Radwańska was able to reach the final for the second consecutive year and defeat top-seed, Zvonareva, for the title.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 63 6
12 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 3 64
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 5 66
5 Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 74 4
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai 4 2
5 Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 66
1 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 3 4
3 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 64 4
3 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 0 66
3 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 4 66
2 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petković 60 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 2 1
2 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petković 66

Week 4

ATP – Rogers Cup

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and two-time defending champion, Andy Murray, headlined the event. Murray and Nadal suffered the first upsets of the tournament, with Murray losing badly to South Africa's Kevin Anderson and Nadal falling to Ivan Dodig after the Croat pulled off a comeback win. Federer followed suit, losing in the third round to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the second consecutive time in the third round, while Djokovic improved on his win and loss record of the year to 52-1. Atlanta champion and Washington runner-up, Mardy Fish, continued on with his good form on the Series advancing to his third consecutive final. In the final, Djokovic won his 53rd match of the year, defeating Fish 6-4 in the third set.

Main Draw Finals

Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 76
Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 5 2 1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 66
12 Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki 660655 Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 2 1
5 Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 3 771 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 63
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 6361 13 Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4 0r
13 Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 74 613 Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 66
10 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 653 8 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro 4 4
8 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro 761 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 63 6
6 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 4 666 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 2 64
WC Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis 63 4 6 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 6686
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stanislas Wawrinka 64 614 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stanislas Wawrinka 3 70
Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 4 64 6 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 66
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 677 Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević 3 4
  Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović 3 627 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 4 4
Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević 66 Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević 66
Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig 1 4

WTA – Rogers Cup

The top 20, including Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, and Maria Sharapova, along with Stanford champion, Serena Williams, headlined the event. Despite a long lay-off due to a foot injury, Clijsters was once again forced to retire from her opening round match citing an abdominal injury. The tournament suffered the loss of another headliner early on as defending champion, Wozniacki, was knocked out in the second round. The third round brought about more upsets, as the number three seed, Vera Zvonareva, and Sharapova lost to Agnieszka Radwańska and Galina Voskoboeva, respectively. Despite losing only six games en route to the semifinals, fourth seed, Victoria Azarenka, lost in straight sets to Stanford champion, Williams, who extended her win streak to ten matches. Williams won her second tournament of the Series, defeating Samantha Stosur in the final.

Main Draw Finals

Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 776
  Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanovic 632 Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 4 1
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 6610 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 66
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 2 4 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 65 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 4 6413 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 2 72
13 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 6713 Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Radwańska 66
11 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 6611 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 4 3
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 1 2 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 4 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 3 5 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 67Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Galina Voskoboeva 1 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez 1 2 4 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 66
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 664 Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 3 3
8 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová 63 2
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 4 66
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie 63 3

Week 5

ATP – Western & Southern Open

Montreal champion, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, defending champion, Roger Federer, and Atlanta champion, Mardy Fish, headlined the event. The top eight seeds cruised to the quarterfinals with exception to fifth-seeded, David Ferrer, who lost his third round match to Gilles Simon. The quarterfinals brought a pair of upsets as former world number ones, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, bowed out to Fish and Tomáš Berdych, respectively. Neither player could follow up the win, and instead, Andy Murray handed Djokovic his second loss of the year after the world number one was forced to retire from the championship match.

Main Draw Finals

Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 3 3 1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 3 66
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 2 2 6 Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 64 3
6 Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 661 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 70
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 668 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 5 0r
WC Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 4 1 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 2 63
9 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Almagro 2 2 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 67
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 661 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 4 0r
5 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 4 774 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 63
10 Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon 663610 Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon 3 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bogomolov, Jr. 2 5 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 674 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 6710
7 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 777 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 3 68
12 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 5 5 7 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 66
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 6577692 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 3 4
2 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 7764711

WTA - Western & Southern Open

Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva, Maria Sharapova, and Stanford and Toronto champion, Serena Williams, headlined the event. Wozniacki lost her opening match for the second tournament in a row, losing to American wildcard, Christina McHale, while Williams was forced to withdraw from the tournament, citing a toe injury. Russians, Zvonareva and Sharapova, advanced to the semifinals without dropping a set, joining lower-seeded players, Andrea Petković and Jelena Janković in the final four. In a battle of former world number ones, Sharapova defeated Janković in a three-set thriller.

Main Draw Finals

Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
WC Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 3 3
  Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 66 Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 5 1
9 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petković 669 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petković 76
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 3 3 9 Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petković 641
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er 3 2 13 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 76
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai 6616 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
13 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 65 613 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković w/o
7 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 3 74 13 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 6633
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 4 64 4/WC Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 4 76
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 63 610 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur 3 2
14 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 3 4/WC Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 66
4/WC Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 664/WC Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 2 66
8 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 3 73 2 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 63 3
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 65 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 3 66
Q Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 2 2 2 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 678
2 Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66

Week 6

ATP - Winston-Salem Open

Former world number one, Andy Roddick, and fellow American, John Isner, headlined the event. Where the top half of the draw held to seeds through to the semifinals, the bottom half of the draw saw qualifier, Julien Benneteau, advance to the final. Isner defeated Benneteau to secure a third-place finish in the Series.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 66 
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Mónaco 1 4  
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 674  
4 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 796 
4 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 1 66
8 Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 63 4
4 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 4 66
Q Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau 63 4
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 66 
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 4 4  
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 66766
Q Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau 3 7978
9 Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergiy Stakhovsky 6692
Q Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau 3 7116

WTA - New Haven Open at Yale

Three-time defending champion, Caroline Wozniacki, and French Open finalists, Li Na and Francesca Schiavone, headlined the event. Agnieszka Radwańska had the chance to win the Series if she advanced to the final, but lost to Petra Cetkovská in the second round. Cetkovská's run of good form continued on to the final where she faced world number one, Wozniacki. Wozniacki defeated Cetkovská for a fourth consecutive title in New Haven.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 5 3
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 776
3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 623
3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues w / o
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská 4 1
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská 77
4/WC Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 5 5
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská 65 711
2/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 2 769
8 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4 62
2/WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na 63 6

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In tennis, the ninth edition of the US Open Series, included twelve hard court tournaments that started on July 9, 2012 in Stanford and concluded in Winston-Salem for the men and in New Haven for the women on August 26, 2012. This edition scheduled four separate men's tournaments and four women's tournaments – the Citi Open and the Western & Southern Open hosted both a men's and women's event. The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events. The series winners were Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitová.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2014. It primarily provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

In tennis, the 2015 US Open Series is the twelfth edition of the US Open Series, which includes a group of hard court tournaments that starts on July 27, 2015 in Atlanta and concluded in Winston-Salem for the men and in New Haven for the women on August 30, 2015. This edition consists of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series is headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.

This list is a below in the form of day-by-day summaries:

The 2018 ATP Finals (also known as the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament that took place at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, from 11 to 18 November 2018. It was the season-ending event for the highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

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