US Open is one of the four major tennis championships held each year. It is considered to be one of the most important tournaments in professional tennis. US Open is organized annually by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). It is hosted at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York. The tournament features the best players of both genders in singles, doubles, mixed doubles, juniors, and wheelchair tennis. The US Open is played on outdoor hard courts and is famous for its high energy, evening matches, and enthusiastic crowd.
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Details |
Information |
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Tournament |
US Open Tennis Championships 2026 |
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Category |
Grand Slam Tournament |
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Date |
August 30 - September 13, 2026 |
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Venue |
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
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Location |
Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, USA |
Viewers worldwide can tune in to the US Open on the official broadcasters or streaming platforms. It is important to take note that broadcasting differs by country, so one must check his/her local schedule.
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, and NOW Sports
United States: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and ESPN App
India: JioHotstar and Star Sports Network
Germany: Sporteurope.TV (SETV)
Australia: Stan Sport, 9Now and Channel Nine
The 2026 US Open is scheduled between August 30 and September 13, with some rounds preceding the finals of singles. Here is the full calendar of events that includes Fan Week, qualifiers, singles, doubles, and wheelchair tournaments.
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Session |
Date |
Match Schedule |
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US Open Fan Week & Qualifying |
23 - 29 August |
Fan Week activities, player practices and qualifying matches ahead of the main draw |
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1 |
30 August-1 September |
Men's and women's singles first round |
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2 |
2-3 September |
Men's and women's singles second round |
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3 |
3 September |
Men's doubles begins |
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4 |
4-5 September |
Men's and women's singles third round |
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5 |
4 September |
Women's doubles begins |
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6 |
6-7 September |
Men's and women's singles fourth round |
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7 |
8 September |
Wheelchair doubles begins |
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8 |
8-9 September |
Men's and women's singles quarter-finals |
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9 |
9 September |
Wheelchair singles begins |
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10 |
10 September |
Women's singles semi-finals |
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11 |
11 September |
Men's singles semi-finals, wheelchair doubles finals |
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12 |
12 September |
Women's singles final, men's doubles final, wheelchair singles finals |
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13 |
13 September |
Men's singles final |
The 2026 US Open promises strong prize money for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. In the singles event, the person who wins will be rewarded with $5.5 million.
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Event |
Singles |
Doubles (per team) |
Mixed Doubles (per team) |
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Winner |
$5,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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Final |
$2,800,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
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Semi-final |
$1,450,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
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Quarter-final |
$780,000 |
$125,000 |
$120,000 |
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Round of 16 |
$480,000 |
$80,000 |
$40,000 |
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Round of 32 |
$290,000 |
$50,000 |
N/A |
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Round of 64 |
$190,000 |
$35,000 |
N/A |
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Round of 128 |
$140,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Q3 |
$66,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Q2 |
$48,000 |
N/A |
$20,000 |
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Q1 |
$32,000 |
N/A |
$10,000 |
The 2026 US Open singles draws include several of the most prominent figures in the world of tennis. The men's draw sees Alexander Zverev take top seed status, while Aryna Sabalenka heads up the women's draw. Here are the top 5 seeds in both tournaments:
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Rank |
Men’s Seeds |
Women’s Seed |
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1 |
Alexander Zverev |
Aryna Sabalenka |
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2 |
Carlos Alcaraz |
Elena Rybakina |
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3 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime |
Jessica Pegula |
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4 |
Novak Djokovic |
Coco Gauff |
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5 |
Flavio Cobolli |
Mirra Andreeva |
The upcoming 2026 US Open is going to see two weeks of fantastic tennis action. With big prize money and an action-packed schedule in singles, doubles, and wheelchair categories, another great year of tennis awaits.
