US Open Tennis 2026: dates, winners and guide
US Open, first held in 1881, is played in New York City. Here's when it's on, who won it and what to know before you watch or go.
Latest edition: 2026
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York City
About US Open
- First held in 1881 on grass at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island; it moved to Forest Hills in 1915 and to Flushing Meadows, Queens, in 1978.
- Surfaces: grass (1881-1974), clay (1975-1977) and hard court since 1978; Laykold has supplied the courts since 2020.
- Arthur Ashe Stadium seats 23,771 and has had a retractable roof since 2016; Louis Armstrong Stadium (14,061 seats) opened in 2018.
- Singles main draws have 128 players each, with a qualifying event before the main draw.
- Since 2022, a deciding set at 6-6 is settled by a 10-point tiebreak, won by two.
- The 2026 tournament was the 146th edition and the last Grand Slam of the year.
- 2025 set the attendance record: 1,144,562 fans.
- How to watch: ESPN is the exclusive US broadcaster (deal runs 2026-2037); Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland; Nine Network and Stan Sport in Australia; TSN and RDS in Canada.
- Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster, the Official Ticketing Partner of the US Open.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ticketmaster.com
Recent US Open champions
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alexander Zverev | Elena Rybakina |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner | Aryna Sabalenka |
Today's top players: the tennis world rankings.
US Open dates by year
202630 August – 13 September 2026
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York City
Prize money: US$108,000,000 total
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · tennis365.com
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US Open: questions people ask
When is the US Open 2027?
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The USTA hasn't confirmed the 2027 dates yet; check usopen.org. The 2026 US Open main draw ran from 30 August to 13 September 2026 in New York.
Who won the US Open 2026?
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Alexander Zverev won the men's singles (beating Ben Shelton) and Elena Rybakina won the women's singles (beating Aryna Sabalenka).
How much prize money is at the US Open?
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The 2026 US Open paid a record US$108 million in total.
What channel shows the US Open?
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ESPN is the exclusive US broadcaster. In the UK it is on Sky Sports, in Australia on Nine and Stan Sport, and in Canada on TSN and RDS.