The official name of the US Open (tennis) is the United States Open Tennis Championships, which is one of the four major tennis championships. The first US Open was held in 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island. But from 1978, the championships has been held in Queens, New York City.

The US Open 2012 starts from 27th August 2012 (Monday) and ends on 9th September 2012 (Sunday). It is a 2 week event and you can check the tournament schedule here.