Photo Year: US Open
Photo 1/10 Β· When was this taken?
The national doubles championship match in progress on the Forest Hills grass
Photo: Bain News Service (Library of Congress), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Photo Year: US Open FAQ
How does US Open Photo Year work?οΌ
You play 10 rounds drawn from a 48-photo archive of the US Open. Read the court surface, the stadium, the rackets, the kit, and the photographic style, move the year slider, and lock in the year each shot was taken.
How is US Open Photo Year scored?οΌ
An exact year earns 1,000 points. Your score falls gradually for every year you miss by, for a maximum of 10,000 points across the 10 rounds.
What years are included in the US Open archive?οΌ
The full pool stretches from 1890 to 2026, covering the amateur U.S. National Championships on grass at Newport, Philadelphia, and Forest Hills, and then the modern tournament at Flushing Meadows. Each game draws 10 unique photos at random, and never more than two from any single year.
What is the fastest way to date a US Open photo?οΌ
Start with the court. Grass means the championships before 1975, at Newport, Philadelphia, or Forest Hills. A court that is green inside the lines too means the earlier Flushing Meadows years. Blue inside the lines with a green surround means 2005 or later, which covers most of the archive. Then narrow it down with the stadium, the rackets, and the kit.
Where do the US Open photos come from?οΌ
Every image is a freely licensed or public-domain photograph from Wikimedia Commons. The creator, license, and source link appear beneath every photo while you play.