New York Times - Men's US Open Gift Details
We feature the top Men’s US Open Tennis Championship finals from summer 1925 to the recent past, in this beautiful handmade book.
This US Open Men’s book begins on September 20th 1925 declaring William T Tilden as the US Open Men’s champion for the fifth time, after a 5 set match against William M Johnstone, a title which he went on to win 7 times in total as detailed in this gift book.
Tilden is the first of many great male tennis players to appear in this New York Times book as the Men’s US Open champion, sitting alongside greats such as Fred Perry, Bobby Riggs, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, and Roger Federer.
Read the actual New York Times news reports from famous finals including September 1969 in which Arthur Ashe served 26 aces in the final to beat Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7,6-3, 3-6, 6-3 but as an amateur in the competition was unable to collect his prize. Not forgetting one of the biggest rivalries in tennis history; John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg who met in the 1980 final and forced McEnroe to dig deep to win 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4 avenging Borg’s Wimbledon win earlier in the year.
Relive unforgettable moments in the tournaments history such as the 1996 final in which Pete Sampras struggled with dehydration, fatigue and the death of his close friend and coach to beat Michael Chang 6-1, 6-4, 7-6, and retain his rank as number 1 in the world. Relive the 2009 final which saw Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro fight back twice from a set down to beat Roger Federer and prevent Federer from gaining a sixth straight Grand Slam title.
This incredible personalized book is the perfect tennis gift for fans and reminds us why the US Open is one of the most exciting competitions in the tennis calendar.
Make sure you personalize your gift to make it extra special by adding the recipient’s name (up to 22 characters) and a message (up to 5 rows of 30 characters) which will be printed on a certificate label, and upgrade your gift by gold embossing the recipient’s name on the burgundy front cover. This gift for tennis fans measures 12.5 x 15 inches.