Overview
US Open highlights
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 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 will be announced closer to the event. Check out last year's prize money below.
US Open 2025 prize money
The 2025 US Open features a record-breaking total prize pool of $90 million, the largest ever in tennis history. This represents a 20 % increase from the 2024 total of $75 million.
Here’s a breakdown of the main draws’ prize money per event:
- Singles (each):
- Winner $5,000,000;
- Runner-up $2,500,000;
- Semi-finalists $1,260,000;
- Quarter-finalists $660,000;
- down to Round of 128 at $110,000.
- Doubles (per team):
- Champions $1,000,000;
- Runners-up $500,000;
- Semi-finals $250,000.
- Mixed Doubles (per team):
- Champions $1,000,000;
- Runners-up $400,000;
- earlier rounds from $200,000 down to $20,000.
Read more about the prize money, along with the schedule, how to watch and everything else you need to know ahead of the tournament in our preview.
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.