A Brief Overview of US Open Champions

Deepa Walton serves as an attorney in New York City, where she focuses on ensuring the firm remains compliant with relevant regulations and laws. An avid tennis fan and recreational player, Deepa Walton attends matches each year at the US Open.

The US Open, played annually in Flushing Meadows, New York, is one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in men’s and women’s tennis. Established in 1881, it is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis season, which is also comprised of major events held in Melbourne, Paris, and London.

In the Open era, which refers to the period since 1968 when professionals began competing in major tournaments, three men’s players have won five championships: Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors, and Pete Sampras. Federer won the event five consecutive times between 2004 and 2008 before losing the 2009 final in five sets and reaching a seventh final in 2015. Like Federer, Connors appeared in two additional finals, while Sampras contested eight.

On the women’s side, Americans Serena Williams and Chris Evert have each hoisted six US Open trophies. Evert won the US Open four consecutive times between 1975 and 1978 before adding her fifth and sixth titles in 1980 and 1982. Williams, meanwhile, won the first major of her career at the 1999 US Open and triumphed again in 2002 and 2008. Her best US Open form came years later, however, as she notched three successive wins from 2012 to 2014.

A Brief History of Badminton

A financial professional with nearly a decade of experience in SEC/FINRA regulations, Deepa Bhargava Walton has maintained responsibilities with a New York City-based firm since January 2015. In her spare time, Deepa Bhargava Walton enjoys a number of hobbies, including badminton.

Still a popular sport today, badminton originated more than 2,000 years ago under the names Shuttlecock and Battledore. Initially popular in India, Greece, and China, the game eventually entered high British society during the 1600s. During each game, members of the upper class would gather in pairs and hit the shuttlecock back and forth until it eventually fell to the ground. During this time, players in India favored a similar game called Poon, which had the same structure but also included a net between the players. Once again, this version travelled to England, where it earned the name Badminton after the Duke of Beaufort’s historic manor.

After England hosted the first Badminton Open Tournament in 1898, badminton soon began to gain popularity across the globe. Nearly four decades later, nine countries came together to form the International Badminton Federation and more nations joined in the subsequent years. In 1992, it earned official recognition as an Olympic sport during the games in Barcelona and nearly ten countries have since won medals in the sport.