The fourth and final Grand Slam tournament in the tennis season, the US Open is considered one of the most prestigious events in the calendar.
The US Open Championships, commonly referred to as simply the US Open, is a hardcourt tennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in Queens, New York City. The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam event on the calendar, following the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
The tournament consists of five primary championships, including men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. The tournament also includes events for senior, junior, and wheelchair players.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the reigning champions of the US Open men's and women's singles competitions for their victories in the 2025 edition of the championships.
When is the US Open?
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships will begin on August 30 with the Main Draw and First Round, and conclude on September 13, 2026.
The US Open starts on the Sunday immediately preceding the last Monday of August, and is played over the course of two weeks.
The Women's Singles Final will be held on Saturday, September 12.
The Men's Singles Final will be held on Sunday, September 13.
Where is the US Open played?
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York City.
The main stadium is the Arthur Ashe Stadium, which features a retractable roof and seating capacity of 23,200, which is the largest tennies venue in the World.
The Louis Armstrong Stadium is the secondary court for the US Open, which also features a retractable roof and 14,060 seating capacity.
The Grandstand is the intimate third court with an open-air layout and seating capacity of 8,125. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center also features 14 outer tournament courts and five practice courts.
What is the prize money for the US Open?
The 2025 US Open featured a record-breaking total prize purse of $90 million across all events. The winner of the men's and women's singles finals each earned $5,000,000 in prize money.
2025 Men's & Women's Singles Prize Money: $31,620,000
Winner | $5,000,000 |
Runner-Up | $2,500,000 |
Semifinalists | $1,260,000 |
Quarterfinals | $660,000 |
Round of 16 | $400,000 |
Round of 32 | $237,000 |
Round of 64 | $154,000 |
Round of 128 | $110,000 |
The Men's & Women's Doubles competitions will featured $4,780,000 in prize money, with the winners of each competition earning $1,000,000 per team.
The Mixed Doubles competition will featured $4,780,000 in prize money. The winners of the competition earned $1,000,000 per team.
Where to watch the US Open in the USA?
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships will be broadcast on ESPN for viewers in the United States.
Live match coverage will be split across ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC (Including the singles finals on ABC). Every match of the tournament will be streamed live on ESPN+ and the ESPN app..
Other streaming options will include Hulu+ Live TV and YouTube TV.
History of the US Open
The US Open is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, dating back to 1881.
Originally known as the U.S. National Championships, the inaugural tournament was held on grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island which is now home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Richard Sears won the men's singles at the first tournament in 1881, which was the first of his seven consecutive singles titles.
Only male tennis club members competed in the six five U.S. National Championships, and the first women's championship was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 1887. 17-year-old Philadelphia native Ellen Hansell was the first women's champion.
In 1915, the championships were permanently moved to New York City, and was officially designated as one of the world's major tournaments in 1924.
The Open Era began in 1968 when professional tennis players were able to compete at the US Open for the first. Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hardcourts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, after previously being played on clay and/or grass courts. Jimmy Connors is the only individual to have won US Open singles titles on all three surfaces (grass, clay, and hardcourt), while Chris Evert is the only woman to have won US Open singles titles on two surfaces (clay and hardcourt).
The US Open is has famously never missed a tournament. It is the only Grand Slam that was not affected by cancellation due to World War I and World War II, nor interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer have won the most men's singles titles (5) since the start of the Open Era. Chris Evert and Serena Williams have won the most women's singles titles (6) since the start of the Open Era.
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