The world’s best tennis stars descend on New York for the final grand slam of the year as 128 men and 128 women battle it out to be crowned US Open champion.
On the men’s side there’s the exciting return of Carlos Alcaraz following four months out with a wrist injury but defending champion and world No.1 Jannik Sinner won’t feature due to knee problems.
Defending US Open champ Aryna Sabalenka will be the favorite on the women’s side but faces tough competition from the likes of Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and American star Coco Gauff.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action.
When is US Open tennis 2026?
The 2026 US Open first round begins on Sunday, August 30, and runs through two weeks until Sunday, September 13 – culminating with the men’s and women’s singles final.
How to watch US Open tennis 2026 in US: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
- Live stream: fubo, ESPN app
Live TV coverage of the US Open is available across a host of ESPN channels. ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel will all be showing matches throughout the tournament.
For cord-cutters, fubo is the place to go to catch the US Open. While for the most comprehensive coverage, ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers will have access to every match from all courts streaming live on the ESPN app.
Fubo offers a FREE trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
For the first time, RedZone is coming to the US Open from Sunday, August 30, through Friday, Sept. 4, streaming on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers from 11 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. Inspired by the NFL’s popular whip-around viewing experience, RedZone at the US Open will take fans across all 16 courts of the action-packed early rounds.
ABC will broadcast all three Sundays including: US Open first round coverage on Sunday, Aug. 30; Round of 16 on Sunday, Sept. 6; and the men’s final on Sunday, Sept. 13. The women’s final will be shown on ESPN a day earlier.
US Open tennis 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, August 30, with the order of play on most days starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (ET).
| Date | Events |
| Sunday, August 30 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Monday, August 31 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Tuesday, September 1 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Thursday, September 3 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Friday, September 4 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Saturday, September 5 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Sunday, September 6 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Monday, September 7 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, September 10 | Women’s Semifinals |
| Friday, September 11 | Men’s Semifinals |
| Saturday, September 12 | Women’s Final |
| Sunday, September 13 | Men’s Final |
US Open tennis 2026 prize money
There’s plenty of prize money up for grabs at the 2026 US Open with the winner going home with a cool $5.5m.
Here’s the complete breakdown of the singles prize money:
- Winner: $5,500,000
- Runner-up: $2,800,000
- Semifinalist: $1,450,000
- Quarterfinalist: $780,000
- Round of 16: $480,000
- Round of 32: $290,000
- Round of 64: $190,000
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