August 29, 1978: The day the US Open debuted at Flushing Meadows

On this day, August 29,1978, the US Open debuted at its new grounds of Flushing Meadows at the USTA National Tennis Center after more than 60 years at Forest Hills. The tournament not only changed venues but also surfaces, switching from clay to hard courts. The first players to compete at the new venue were Bjorn Borg and Bob Hewitt, and the Swede prevailed 6-0, 6-2 (at the time…

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