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The US Open Court of Champions honors and celebrates the achievements of the event's greatest champions with an individual, permanent monument to serve as a lasting tribute to the legendary singles champions during the 126-year history of the event whose talents have helped build this tournament into one of the world's top sporting events. The 9,000-square-foot outdoor pavilion, bounded by the South Entry Gate and the Arthur Ashe Commemorative Garden and Sculpture, also features a complete listing of all U.S. singles champions since the competition began in 1881.
To be eligible for the US Open Court of Champions, players must have won at least one singles title at the U.S. Championships and have been retired from singles at the US Open in the last five years. In 2003, the inaugural class of inductees consisted of Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Bill Tilden and Helen Wills. The 2004 class, consisting of Jack Kramer, Margaret Court, John McEnroe and Steffi Graf, was the last to include four inductees. One male and one female player have been added to the Court of Champions each of the past two years. Althea Gibson is this year's sole inductee.
Althea Gibson
Click here to see past Court of Champion inductees |
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