Word 1 of 10: FLUSHING
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- CLAY
- The U.S. Open was played on green clay from 1975 to 1977, at Forest Hills before the move. It's the only time the American championship used that surface at the top level.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ASHE
- Arthur Ashe won the first U.S. Open in 1968, a title that came at Forest Hills. He was an amateur then, and he beat Tom Okker in the final.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLUSHING
- The tournament moved to Flushing Meadows in 1978, where it plays on hard courts today, a short distance from Forest Hills.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Forest Hills U.S. Open word search, free and printable. Grass courts and a Tudor clubhouse, back when August tennis in Queens was a neighborhood affair.
About Forest Hills & the U.S. Open
Before the U.S. Open settled in Flushing Meadows, the American championships were played on the grass courts of the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. The clubhouse had a Tudor look, and in the stands men sat in shirtsleeves and straw hats while the late August air smelled like cut lawn. It was a neighborhood place, with leafy streets, and the tennis felt close enough to hear the ball.
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