U.S. Open
American grand slam
The U.S.
Open is one of several major American sports championships open to all qualified competitors.
The term most commonly refers to the U.S.
Open Tennis Championships, held annually in New York, or the U.S.
Open Golf Championship.
She won her first U.S. Open at nineteen.
The "open" format distinguishes these events from tournaments restricted by amateur status or nationality.
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- baselineStandard for comparison
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- serveAttend to needs
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
backhand · ace · breakpoint · hardcourt · lob · smash · net · fault
Groomed golf strip
Award for winning
- titleFormal honorific or name
- winnerOne who prevails
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalistCompetition award recipient
victory · glory · triumph · legacy · prestige · honor · crown · breakthrough
Marks setting off text
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
- drawCreate with pencil
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
elimination · wildcard · defending champion · semifinal · quarterfinal · final · upset · dark horse
racket
Uproar, scam, or paddle
forehand · backhand · ace · breakpoint · hardcourt · lob · smash · net · fault · deuce
fairway
Groomed golf strip
bogey · green · tee · caddie · driver · iron · wedge · bunker · par · stroke
trophy
Award for winning
medalist · victory · glory · triumph · legacy · prestige · honor · crown · breakthrough · historic
brackets
Marks setting off text
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
- drawCreate with pencil
rounds · elimination · wildcard · defending champion · semifinal · quarterfinal · final · upset · dark horse · bye
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
head-to-head · clash · showdown · thriller · momentum · pressure · nerves · choke · rally · comeback
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
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