FACTBOX-U.S. Open facts and figures about women's competition

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Facts and figures relating to the U.S.
Open women's tournament which starts on Monday at Flushing
Meadows, New York:

2007 champions
Singles: Justine Henin (Belgium)
Doubles: Nathalie Dechy (France)/Dinara Safina (Russia)

Most U.S. Open titles
All competitions: Margaret Osborne duPont (U.S.) 25 (three
singles, 13 doubles, nine mixed doubles)
Women's singles: Molla B. Mallory (Norway) 8

Youngest singles winner
Tracy Austin (U.S.) in 1979, aged 16 years, eight months, 28
days

Oldest winner:
Molla B. Mallory (Norway) in 1926, aged 42 (singles)

Most appearances
Chris Evert (U.S.) 113, from 1971-89

2008 Prize money (dollars)
Women's singles: $1,500,000
Women's doubles: $420,000
Mixed doubles: $150,000

(Compiled by Neil Maidment; Editing by Tom Pilcher)