US Open Tennis 2026 Schedule: Dates, TV and Start Times Today
The US Open Tennis 2026 schedule runs from Sunday, August 23 to Sunday, September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Fan Week is under way now, qualifying finishes Thursday, August 27, and the singles main draw starts Sunday, August 30. At 22 days, the USTA calls it the largest event schedule and most competition days in the tournament’s near 150 year history.
Every session airs in the United States on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC, with Spanish commentary on ESPN Deportes.
US Open Tennis Today
Wednesday, August 26. Qualifying second round plays on the field courts, free with a Fan Access Pass. The Mixed Doubles Championship finishes tonight in Arthur Ashe Stadium, semifinals at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and the final at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Tomorrow brings the final qualifying round and the main draw ceremony at noon ET.
Full US Open Tennis 2026 Schedule
| Date | Day | What plays |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 23 | Fan Week | Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. Qualifying Wildcard Challenge |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Fan Week | Qualifying first round begins. Mixed doubles qualifying |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Fan Week | Qualifying first round ends. Mixed doubles first round and quarterfinals. Federer exhibition |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Fan Week | Qualifying second round. Mixed doubles semifinals and final |
| Thu, Aug 27 | Fan Week | Final qualifying round. Main draw ceremony, noon. Stars of the Open |
| Fri, Aug 28 | Fan Week | Media Day and US Open Block Party |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Fan Week | Player practice sessions on the show courts |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 1 | Singles first round begins |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 2 | First round |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 3 | First round concludes |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4 | Second round |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5 | Second round. Women’s doubles begins |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 6 | Third round. Men’s doubles begins |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 7 | Third round |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 8 | Round of 16. Junior main draws begin |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 9 | Round of 16, Labor Day |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 10 | Quarterfinals. Wheelchair events begin |
| Wed, Sep 9 | 11 | Quarterfinals |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 12 | Women’s semifinals. Open for All Day, free grounds entry |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 13 | Men’s semifinals. Women’s doubles final |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 14 | Women’s singles final. Men’s doubles final |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 15 | Men’s singles final |
Eight days carry free grounds admission: the seven Fan Week days plus Open for All Day on Thursday, September 10. That Thursday still has a ticketed Arthur Ashe evening session for the women’s semifinals. Labor Day falls on Monday, September 7, so the middle weekend delivers three straight days of round of 16 tennis.
Fan Week: What Has Happened and What Is Left
Fan Week runs to Saturday, August 29. Grounds entry is free, but every fan aged 18 and over needs a free Fan Access Pass from the US Open app. Under 18s enter with a registered adult.
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 23 | Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, with a Savannah Bananas stadium show | Done |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Qualifying begins. Mixed doubles qualifying. Silent Disco | Done |
| Tue, Aug 25 | Roger Federer: An Icon Returns to New York, Arthur Ashe Stadium | Done |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Mixed doubles semifinals 7 p.m. and final 9 p.m., Arthur Ashe Stadium | Tonight |
| Thu, Aug 27 | Final qualifying round. Main draw ceremony noon. Stars of the Open 6 p.m. | Thursday |
| Fri, Aug 28 | Media Day 1 p.m. US Open Block Party 7 p.m. | Friday |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Player practice sessions on the show courts | Saturday |
Federer beat Andy Roddick 6-3 in a one set exhibition on Tuesday night, then partnered John McEnroe past Roddick and Andre Agassi 7-5 in doubles. It was his first appearance on Arthur Ashe since 2019. He ruled out any competitive comeback and is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Qualifying runs to Thursday, August 27 on the field courts. Fields of 128 men and 128 women play for the last 16 places in each singles main draw. Zheng Qinwen, Bianca Andreescu, Grigor Dimitrov and Kei Nishikori are among the names in the draw. Full detail sits on our Fan Week guide and qualifying page.
Session Times and Entry Rules
Arthur Ashe does not start at the same time as the rest of the grounds, and the time changes after opening day. These are the published 2026 session times.
| Session | Dates | Gates | Play begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field courts, Grandstand and Armstrong, day | Aug 30 to Sep 8 | 9:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| Arthur Ashe, day, opening Sunday | Aug 30 only | 9:30 a.m. | 12:00 noon |
| Arthur Ashe, day | Aug 31 to Sep 9 | 9:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Evening sessions | Aug 30 to Sep 11 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Men’s quarterfinal evening | Wed, Sep 9 | 6:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Semifinal and final days | Sep 11 to Sep 13 | 11:00 a.m. | 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
Two rules catch people out. A day session ticket is valid for entry only up to 6 p.m. An evening ticket will not admit you before 6 p.m., though evening ticket holders may leave and re-enter until 10 p.m.
Ashe and Armstrong sell day and evening sessions separately. An Ashe ticket adds general admission to every other court, but no other ticket gets you into Ashe. A grounds pass covers general admission to Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand, Stadium 17 and the field courts, all first come and first served. Prices and free days sit on our US Open tickets guide.
US Open Tennis 2026 Schedule on TV: ESPN and ABC
ESPN released its full 2026 telecast schedule on August 24. These windows are confirmed, not estimated.
2026 is year one of ESPN’s 12 year agreement with the USTA, which runs through 2037. ABC gets all three Sundays this year. ESPNEWS is not used at all, a change from recent years.
| Date | Confirmed coverage (ET) |
|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 30 | ABC noon to 3 p.m. ESPN2 3 to 4:30 p.m. ESPN 4:30 to 11 p.m. |
| Mon, Aug 31 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 7 to 11 p.m. |
| Tue, Sep 1 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN and ESPN2 7 to 11 p.m. |
| Wed, Sep 2 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Thu, Sep 3 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN2 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Fri, Sep 4 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN2 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Sat, Sep 5 | ESPN2 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Sun, Sep 6 | ESPN 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ABC 3 to 6 p.m. ESPN 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Mon, Sep 7 | ESPN 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ESPN2 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Tue, Sep 8 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. |
| Wed, Sep 9 | ESPN 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 11 p.m. |
| Thu, Sep 10 | Women’s semifinals, ESPN 7 to 11 p.m. |
| Fri, Sep 11 | ESPN2 noon. ESPN 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. |
| Sat, Sep 12 | ESPN app noon. ESPN 4 to 7 p.m. |
| Sun, Sep 13 | ABC 1 p.m. preview, then 2 to 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 encore 9 p.m. |
An ESPN Unlimited plan streams every match from all 16 courts on the ESPN app, with Multiview for up to four matches at once. New for 2026 is RedZone at the US Open, a whip around show running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from August 30 to September 4 on the app. Disney+ subscribers get selected opening day coverage at no extra cost. ESPN Deportes carries more than 120 hours in Spanish, with Juan Martin del Potro joining from the quarterfinals.
What channel is the US Open on?
Daily coverage is on ESPN and ESPN2. ABC has the first round on Sunday, August 30, the round of 16 on Sunday, September 6, and the men’s final on Sunday, September 13. The women’s final is on ESPN. An antenna gets you the men’s final free through your local ABC affiliate.
No cable? Every streaming option and price sits in our US Open live stream guide.
Finals Weekend Schedule
| Match | Date | Start (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s semifinals | Thu, Sep 10 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Women’s doubles final | Fri, Sep 11 | 12:00 noon | ESPN2 |
| Men’s semifinal one | Fri, Sep 11 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Men’s semifinal two | Fri, Sep 11 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Men’s doubles final | Sat, Sep 12 | 12:00 noon | ESPN app only |
| Women’s singles final | Sat, Sep 12 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Men’s singles final | Sun, Sep 13 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC |
The men’s doubles final is the one to watch out for. It streams on the ESPN app and is not on television.
US Open 2026 Start Time in Your Time Zone
Start times across the United States
| Time zone | Day session | Night session |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (New York) | 11:00 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Central (Chicago) | 10:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Mountain (Denver) | 9:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Pacific (Los Angeles) | 8:00 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
Start times around the world
| Location | Day session | Night session |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa | 11:00 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Winnipeg | 10:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Calgary and Edmonton | 9:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Vancouver | 8:00 a.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
| London and Dublin | 4:00 p.m. | 12:00 midnight |
| Perth | 11:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. next day |
| Adelaide | 12:30 a.m. next day | 8:30 a.m. next day |
| Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane | 1:00 a.m. next day | 9:00 a.m. next day |
| Auckland | 3:00 a.m. next day | 11:00 a.m. next day |
| Delhi and Mumbai | 8:30 p.m. | 4:30 a.m. next day |
Australia and New Zealand get the friendliest viewing anywhere. A New York night session lands mid morning there.
Men’s final start times
| Location | Start |
|---|---|
| Eastern (New York, Toronto) | 2:00 p.m. Sunday |
| Central (Chicago, Winnipeg) | 1:00 p.m. Sunday |
| Mountain (Denver, Calgary) | 12:00 noon Sunday |
| Pacific (Los Angeles, Vancouver) | 11:00 a.m. Sunday |
| London and Dublin | 7:00 p.m. Sunday |
| Perth | 2:00 a.m. Monday |
| Sydney and Melbourne | 4:00 a.m. Monday |
| Auckland | 6:00 a.m. Monday |
| Delhi and Mumbai | 11:30 p.m. Sunday |
The women’s final starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 12, which is 9 p.m. in London and 6 a.m. Sunday in Sydney.
Order of Play, Draw Date and Seeds
The main draw ceremony is Thursday, August 27 at noon ET, straight after the final qualifying round. The USTA then publishes the next day’s order of play every evening. It lists every court, the match order and the session each match sits in. Only the first match on each court has a fixed start time. Everything after runs on a “not before” basis, so a match listed for 3 p.m. can start hours late if the previous one goes five sets.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Main draw ceremony | Thursday, August 27, noon ET |
| Rankings used for seeding | Monday, August 24 |
| Main draw size | 128 men, 128 women |
| Draw make up | 104 direct entries, 16 qualifiers, 8 wild cards |
| Seeds | 32 in each singles draw |
| Total prize money | 108 million dollars, a Grand Slam record |
| Singles champion | 5.5 million dollars |
Seeds are spread so no two can meet before the third round, and the top four cannot meet before the semifinals. The USTA announced the record 108 million dollar pool on August 20, up 21 percent, with first round losers earning 140,000 dollars. Once the bracket lands on Thursday, our draw page and printable bracket go live the same afternoon.
Who Is Playing: Top Seeds and Withdrawals
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew on August 21 with a right knee injury, his first missed major. That hands Alexander Zverev the top seeding. Carlos Alcaraz returns to defend his title after four months out with a wrist injury, his first tournament since April.
| Seed | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Zverev | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2 | Carlos Alcaraz | Elena Rybakina |
| 3 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Jessica Pegula |
| 4 | Novak Djokovic | Coco Gauff |
Seeding follows the August 24 rankings and is formally confirmed at Thursday’s ceremony. Sabalenka defends the women’s title. Coco Gauff arrives on form after beating Jessica Pegula to win Cincinnati on August 23, where Arthur Fils took the men’s title.
Serena Williams turned down a singles wild card and played only mixed doubles, partnering Alcaraz and losing in the quarterfinals. Her singles place went to Sofia Kenin. Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Gael Monfils also hold wild cards.
Alongside Sinner, the withdrawal list includes Jack Draper, Joao Fonseca, Holger Rune, Emma Raducanu and Victoria Mboko. The full field sits on our players page.
FAQ About the US Open Tennis 2026 Schedule
When does the US Open 2026 main draw start?
The singles main draw begins Sunday, August 30 and ends with the men’s final on Sunday, September 13. Fan Week and qualifying run from August 23 to August 29.
What channel is the US Open 2026 on?
ESPN and ESPN2 carry daily coverage, with ESPN Deportes in Spanish. ABC has all three Sundays: the first round on August 30, the round of 16 on September 6, and the men’s final on September 13. Every court streams on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited plan.
When are the US Open 2026 finals?
The women’s singles final is Saturday, September 12 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. The men’s singles final is Sunday, September 13 at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, with a preview from 1 p.m.
Is Jannik Sinner playing the US Open 2026?
No. The world No. 1 withdrew on August 21 with a right knee injury, the first major he has missed in his career. Alexander Zverev takes over as top seed. Carlos Alcaraz is playing and defends his title.
When is the US Open 2026 draw made?
The main draw ceremony is Thursday, August 27 at noon ET, after the final qualifying round. Seedings come from the ATP and WTA rankings published on Monday, August 24.
What time do US Open matches start each day?
Field courts, Grandstand and Louis Armstrong start at 11 a.m. ET. Arthur Ashe starts at noon on opening Sunday and 11:30 a.m. from August 31. Evening sessions start at 7 p.m., except the men’s quarterfinal evening on September 9 at 7:30 p.m.
How much is US Open 2026 prize money?
A record 108 million dollars in total player compensation, announced on August 20 and up 21 percent on last year. Each singles champion earns 5.5 million dollars and first round losers earn 140,000 dollars.
Can a day session ticket get you into the night session?
No. A day session ticket is valid for entry only up to 6 p.m., and an evening ticket will not admit you before 6 p.m. Evening ticket holders can leave the grounds and re-enter until 10 p.m.
Two dates anchor the US Open Tennis 2026 schedule: Sunday, August 30, when the main draw begins, and Sunday, September 13, when the men’s final airs on ABC.
We refresh this page every morning through the fortnight with the day’s play, TV windows and results. For players, prize money and background, start at our US Open Tennis 2026 hub.