As Aryna Sabalenka secured a win over Amanda Anisimova, the one thing that caught the world’s attention was the intricate US Open trophy. But that made many of us wonder a few things about the trophy. Who exactly owns the trophies, and do the winners really get to keep their mementos? Let’s find out!
What is the official US Open trophy, and who owns it?
The US Open Trophy has been designed and handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. for the past 40 years. And that includes the men’s singles, women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles trophies. But do the players really own the trophies they win? Well, not really!
These are perpetual trophies that are owned by the USTA. The players do not have any ownership over them.
Do champions actually keep the real trophy?
The answer to that is a simple n