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US Open

vr.tr.us-open · ACT.EVT

Let an agent handle the US Open tennis tournament by edition, draws, results, records, rules and spectator information, with sourced and dated data.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle the US Open tennis tournament by edition, draws, results, records, rules and spectator information, with sourced and dated data.

An annual tennis tournament and one of the four Grand Slam events, first held in 1881, organised by the United States Tennis Association and played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, in late August and September.

What it is for: Elite tennis competition.

It can be find draws, schedules and results; find champions and records; explain format and rules; find tickets and broadcasts through official channels.

Distinguishing features

Grand Slam tournament

Hard courts since 1978

Organised by the USTA

Final Slam of the season

What it looks like

Matches on blue hard courts in stadiums such as Arthur Ashe Stadium, with night sessions.

How it is recognised

Hard courts in New York

Grand Slam status

The golf US Open is a different event

Related models

is a kind of - category

tennis tournament

is part of - series

Grand Slam (tennis)

is organised by - body

United States Tennis Association

is confused with - another event

U.S. Open (golf)

In practice

Families and kinds

singles events

doubles and mixed doubles

junior events

wheelchair events

qualifying tournament

Standards and regulation

ITF Rules of Tennis

Grand Slam rulebook

Tennis integrity and anti-doping rules

Failure modes and hazards

Outdated results or draws

Ticket scams

Confusing with other US Open events

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Edition Which year.

Editions identify.

Draw

Draws and schedule.

Draw

Draws.

  1. What is the draw and order of play, according to the official site? provenance
  2. When is this match scheduled? provenance

Results

Scores.

Results

Results.

  1. What was the result of this match or final? provenance
  2. Is it official? boundary
Records History.

Records need sources.

Champions

Winners.

Champions

Champions.

  1. Who won the US Open in a given year and event? provenance
  2. Who holds the most titles? provenance

History

Tournament history.

History

History.

  1. How has the tournament changed in venue and surface over time? provenance
  2. When did the Open era begin? provenance
Format Rules.

Formats are specific.

Rules

Match format.

Rules

Match format.

  1. How many sets are played, and how are final-set tiebreaks decided? provenance
  2. Which rules changed recently? provenance

Entry

Qualification.

Entry

Entry.

  1. How do players enter the main draw or qualifying? provenance
  2. How are seeds determined? provenance
Spectators Attending.

Fans need official channels.

Tickets

Official sales.

Tickets

Tickets.

  1. Where can official tickets be bought, and how can scams be avoided? provenance
  2. What are the venue rules? provenance

Broadcast

Watching.

Broadcast

Broadcast.

  1. Which broadcasters show the US Open in this country? provenance
  2. At what local times? measurement

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each edition be a separate entry?
  • How should draws and results be linked?
  • How should other US Open events be split off?