In tennis, the 2014 US Open Series (known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh edition of the
US Open Series
The US Open Series is the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It is part of the "North American hard court season". Emira ...
, which included nine hard court tournaments that started on July 21, 2014, in
Atlanta
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and concluded in
Winston-Salem
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for the men and in
New Haven
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for the women on August 23, 2014. This edition consisted of four 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 was headlined by two
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the ...
and two
WTA Premier 5 events.
Milos Raonic
Milos Raonic (; sr, Милош Раонић, Miloš Raonić, ; born December 27, 1990) is a Canadian inactive professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professio ...
and
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
were the US Open Series champions in 2014. Serena Williams improved the biggest payout in professional tennis history record which she previously shared with
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal Parera (, ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 2 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finish ...
. The new record was then set at $4 million.
Point distribution for series events
In order to be included in the final standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player needs to have countable results from at least two different tournaments. Starting from the 2014 season, a new rule has been added to double the points of a player who has obtained countable results in at least three tournaments.
The players who finish in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money at the
US Open.
US Open Series standings
The standings include all players who received points in at least two tournaments.
ATP
Notes:
*1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in
US Open Series
The US Open Series is the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It is part of the "North American hard court season". Emira ...
in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in
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series events, or the Round of 16 in
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the ...
events.
*2 – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling his point total earned on the Series.
WTA
Notes:
*1 – Tours – Number of tournaments in
US Open Series
The US Open Series is the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It is part of the "North American hard court season". Emira ...
in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in
Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events.
*2 – Indicates a player has earned points in at least three Emirates Airline US Open Series events, therefore doubling her point total earned on the Series.
Bonus Prize Money
Top three players in the 2014 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2014 US Open, according to money schedule below.
2014 Schedule
Week 1
ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open
Main draw finals
Week 2
ATP – Citi Open
Main draw finals
WTA – Bank of West Classic
Main draw finals
Week 3
ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)
Main draw finals
WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)
Main draw finals
Week 4
ATP – Western & Southern Open
Main draw finals
WTA – Western & Southern Open
Main draw finals
Week 5
ATP – Winston-Salem Open
Main draw finals
WTA – New Haven Open at Yale
Main draw finals
References
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