Forty years ago, a most revolutionary thing happened in tennis. The sport removed the barriers separating amateurs from professionals and ushered in a new age- an "Open" era- of tennis. No other tennis event has embraced this advent of Open tennis to greater effect than the US Open, America's Grand Slam, the worldwide showcase for tennis that brings down the curtain on each Grand Slam season with its unique blend of sport and spectacle.

The Open Book celebrates the history, the excitement, and the emotion of America's greatest tournament. Featuring the expert writings of tennis journalists who were on the scene, exceptional images- many never before published- by the game's top photographers, and a foreword by Billie Jean King, the result is an engaging tribute to America's premier tennis event, the largest attended sporting event in the world, and its champions.

Features:

• Hardcover, 206 pages
• Forward by Billie Jean King
• Includes Court of Champions DVD, featuring video tributes to all 15 inaugural members including Jimmy Connors, Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf, and many others.
• Dimensions: approximately 11 x 10.5 x 1
• Editor: Rick Rennert
• Publication Date: August 2008
• Official Licensed US Open Product