The United Health Care US Open Racquetball Championships is one of the major premier professional racquetball events. It is a Grand Slam event with men and women competing from the International Racquetball Tour and Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, respectively. It also includes divisions for amateur players, and hundreds of people participate each year. There were 725 participants in 2016.
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The 2016 UnitedHealthcare US Open was October 5-9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the eighth year since the event began in 1996 that it was in the Twin Cities. United Health Care is the title sponsor for the fifth consecutive year. The event is traditionally aired on television on a tape delay over the weekend of Thanksgiving on the Tennis Channel. The 2017 UnitedHealthcare US Open will be October 4-8 in Minneapolis.
The first 14 years the tournament was held in Memphis, Tennessee. Hosted by USA Racquetball the US Open was held in mid-November for the first 12 years, but in 2008 the event was moved up a month to October.
Doug Ganim, a multiple racquetball World Champion in doubles and former pro player on the International Racquetball Tour, is the US Open's Tournament Director.
Men career records
This table lists all players who have been US Open semi-finalists with their result for each year they competed. Note: W = winner, F = finalist, SF = semi-finalist, QF = quarterfinalist, 16 = Round of 16, 32 = Round of 32, 64 = Round of 64, 128 = Round of 128.
Women career records
This table lists all players who have been US Open semi-finalists with their result for each year they competed. Note: W = winner, F = finalist, SF = semi-finalist, QF = quarterfinalist, 16 = Round of 16, 32 = Round of 32, 64 = Round of 64, 128 = Round of 128.