Overview
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Frequently asked questions
The 2026 US Open is played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Parks, Queens, New York City. The tournament has been held at Flushing Meadows since 1978.
The US Open is contested on acrylic hard courts, specifically a brand of hard court called Laykold. This surface is known for its medium-fast speed and consistent bounce, favouring aggressive baseline play. The surface has been used at the tournament since 1978.
Here is a full list of the current US Open champions:
- Women’s singles: Aryna Sabalenka
- Men’s singles: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Women’s doubles: Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) & Erin Routliffe (NZL)
- Men’s doubles: Marcel Granollers (ESP) & Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
- Mixed doubles: Sara Errani (ITA) & Andrea Vavassori (ITA)
- Men’s wheelchair singles: Tokito Oda (JPN)
- Women’s wheelchair singles: Yui Kamiji (JPN)
- Quad wheelchair singles: Niels Vink (NED)
- Men’s wheelchair doubles: Gustavo Fernández (ARG) & Tokito Oda (JPN)
- Women’s wheelchair doubles: Li Xiaohui (CHN) & Wang Ziying (CHN)
- Quad wheelchair doubles: Guy Sasson (ISR) & Niels Vink (NED)
In the 2024 men’s singles final, Carlos Alcaraz beat defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka took home the women’s singles title for a second consecutive year after defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6.
Sky Sports has exclusive live rights to the US Open in the UK and Ireland, covering the singles, doubles, mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair events, with streaming also available through NOW TV.
The US Open 2026 takes place from 23 August to 13 September at Flushing Meadows, New York.
The full schedule has now been released, with qualifying and Fan Week starting from 24 August and the main draw beginning on 30 August.
Key finals dates include:
- Mixed doubles final: Wednesday 26 August
- Women’s doubles final: Friday 11 September
- Wheelchair doubles finals: Friday 11 September
- Men’s doubles final: Saturday 12 September
- Women’s singles final: Saturday 12 September
- Wheelchair singles finals: Saturday 12 September
- Junior singles and doubles finals: Saturday 12 September
- Men’s singles final: Sunday 13 September
The US Open 2026 runs from Sunday 23 August to Sunday 13 September.
Fan Week opens on Sunday 23 August and includes qualifying and the mixed doubles championship, with main draw play starting on Sunday 30 August.
The women's singles final is on Saturday 12 September and the men's singles final on Sunday 13 September.
The singles draws are made in the days before the main draw begins, so the 2026 draw is expected in late August. Follow our US Open news for the draw and where the British players land.
The British players set to compete at the 2026 US Open across singles, doubles, and wheelchair events will be announced closer to the event.
The 2026 US Open prize money features a record-breaking total prize pool of $101 million, the largest ever in tennis history. This represents a 19% increase from the 2025 total of $85 million.
Here’s a breakdown of the main draws’ prize money per event:
- Singles (each):
- Winner $5,500,000
- Runner-up $2,800,000
- Doubles (per team):
- Champions $1,000,000
- Champions $1,000,000
- Mixed Doubles (per team):
- Champions $1,000,000
The 15-day main draw with a Sunday start, introduced in 2025, continues in 2026, beginning on Sunday 30 August.
The reimagined mixed doubles championship is again played during Fan Week.