2013 U.S. Open preview
What: The year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament.
When: Play begins Monday. The women's singles final is Sunday, Sept. 8; the men's singles final is Monday, Sept. 9. According to the USTA, it's the first time since 1954 that the tournament is scheduled to end on a Monday.
Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Last year: Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 to become the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles title. Serena Williams took the last four games to come back and edge Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 for her fourth U.S. Open title.
Prize money: Total payout to players is $34.3 million, with $2.6 million each to the men's and women's singles champions. Those are records for the tournament and increases of about 35 percent from 2012.
TV: CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
men's top seeds
1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
2. Rafael Nadal, Spain