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US Open Fun Facts and Stats - The US Open, one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, kicked off Monday for a 15-day run at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. BET.com rounded up some fun facts and stats about the tournament. -- Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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2012 - The year that Serena Williams and Andy Murray won the singles titles at both the Olympics and the US Open. Williams is the third woman to sweep both titles in the same year while Murray became the first man. (Photos from left: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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2.8 Million - Hours of the US Open that were live-streamed on USOpen.org during the last year's tournament. (Photo: USOpen.org)

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6 - The number of months it takes to create the U.S. Open trophies, all made by Tiffany & Co. (Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for ATP)

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23 - Including 2013 inductee Monica Seles, the total number of US Open Court of Champions inductees since the inception of the award 10 years ago. Arthur Ashe was inducted in 2009.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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40 Consecutive Years - Since 1973, the tournament has offered equal amounts in prize money to men and women. This year's US Open will feature the largest purse in its history, as the men's and women's singles champions will each take home $2.6 million in prize money.(Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA)

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59 - The number of matches won by Serena Williams, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the most of any player since the stadium’s inaugural year in 1997.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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129 - The miles-per-hour rate of Venus Williams’ serve at the 2007 US Open, and the fastest-recorded woman's serve ever in a main draw match. (Photo: AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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850 - The amount of waste recycled or composted, in tons, since the US Open Environmental Initiative begin five years ago. Under the program, the service ware in the Food Village and in the stadium is 100 percent compostable, among other things.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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1,318 - The number of credentialed members of the world media that covered the 2012 US Open.(Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA)

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23,771 - The number of seats at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis stadium in the world.(Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USTA)

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30,000 - The amount of unused food, in pounds, expected to be donated to the local community following the 2013 US Open.(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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721,059 - The number of fans who attended the 2009 US Open, which became an all-time US Open record.(Photo: AP Photo/Mike Groll)