Mary Ewing Outerbridge allegedly introduced the sport to the United States after seeing tennis being played in Bermuda and demonstrated it to people on Staten Island in 1874.

Soon tennis clubs were established across the country amongst the upper classes, including in New Orleans and San Francisco.

There are 15 total active ATP, WTA, and Grand Slam tennis tournaments held in the United States.

[9][10][11][12] It is played in late August to early September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.

[13][14] 500 (2025) 2011 American male tennis players used to be amongst the best in the world and produced many Grand slam winners for much of the 20th century.

In the Open Era, the United States has produced some of the most influential and successful players including Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova (defected from Czechoslovakia), Monica Seles (defected from Serbia and Montenegro), Venus Williams, and Serena Williams.