US Open Tennis Scores 2026: Full Results, Set by Set
US Open tennis scores 2026 are complete. Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 for the men’s title on Sunday, September 13, a day after Elena Rybakina took the women’s title from Aryna Sabalenka. The board below holds every match from Flushing Meadows, court by court, from the first round to the final.
Use the draw filter to move between singles, doubles and mixed doubles, and the date control to replay any day of the fortnight.
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Final results · Sunday, September 13, 2026
Men's Singles
Final
Alexander Zverev67756◀
Ben Shelton362722026 US Open Champions
Alexander Zverev won his first US Open and his second major of the year, having taken Roland Garros in June. He reached the semifinals at all four majors in 2026 and needed five sets in each of his opening two matches in New York before beating Shelton in four.
Elena Rybakina beat two time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 for her first US Open title, having taken the world No. 1 ranking off her days earlier. In the women’s doubles, Taylor Townsend completed the career Grand Slam and Katerina Siniakova a second career Grand Slam.
| Event | Champion | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Alexander Zverev | beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 |
| Women’s singles | Elena Rybakina | beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
| Men’s doubles | Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski | beat Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(6) |
| Women’s doubles | Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend | beat Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 |
| Mixed doubles | Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik | beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 |
The draw lost its biggest names early. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner never started, withdrawing on August 21 with a right knee injury, the first major he had missed since his debut at the 2019 US Open.
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic then went out in round one to Mariano Navone, his first opening round defeat at a major since 2006 and the end of a 78 match run of first round wins. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fell to Shelton in the quarterfinals, and seventh seed Daniil Medvedev lost to Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round.
Our seed tracker shows how far every seed went, and the upset tracker logs each one that fell.
How the US Open Tennis Scores 2026 Board Works
While play was on, the board pulled fresh scores about once a minute, flashed yellow on anything that had changed, and paused whenever the tab sat in the background. Now the tournament is finished it holds the completed record.
Finished matches show the full set scores with a green tick against the winner. Times appear in your own timezone rather than New York time, so there is nothing to convert. To follow one player’s route instead of a day’s play, our printable bracket maps the draw round by round, and the results page lists every completed match.
2026 Round Dates and Start Times
The main draw filled 15 days. Here is when each round was played.
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| First round | Sunday, August 30 to Tuesday, September 1 |
| Second round | Wednesday, September 2 to Thursday, September 3 |
| Third round | Friday, September 4 to Saturday, September 5 |
| Round of 16 | Sunday, September 6 to Monday, September 7 |
| Quarterfinals | Tuesday, September 8 to Wednesday, September 9 |
| Women’s semifinals | Thursday, September 10 |
| Men’s semifinals | Friday, September 11 |
| Women’s singles final | Saturday, September 12, 4 p.m. ET |
| Men’s singles final | Sunday, September 13, 2 p.m. ET |
Qualifying ran from Monday, August 24 to Thursday, August 27. The women’s doubles final was played on Friday, September 11 and the men’s doubles final on Saturday, September 12, both at noon ET.
Arthur Ashe Stadium ran on its own clock, so the first scores of each day came from the outside courts.
| Session | Play began (ET) |
|---|---|
| Field courts, Grandstand and Louis Armstrong | 11 a.m. |
| Arthur Ashe day, opening Sunday | 12 noon |
| Arthur Ashe day, from August 31 | 11:30 a.m. |
| Evening sessions, August 30 to September 11 | 7 p.m. |
| Men’s quarterfinal evening, September 9 | 7:30 p.m. |
Only the first match on each court had a fixed start. Everything after ran on a “not before” basis, which is why Zverev’s second round win over Quentin Halys did not finish until 2.15 a.m.
Reading US Open Tennis Scores Set by Set
Scores read left to right, one set at a time, with the winner’s games listed first in each set.
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| 6-4 | Set won six games to four. |
| 7-6(5) | Set went to a tiebreak that finished seven points to five. A single bracketed number is always the loser’s tiebreak points. |
| 7-6(8) or 7-6(10-8) | A deciding set tiebreak to ten points, won 10-8. Some scoreboards show only the loser’s points, others show both. |
| Ret. | A player retired through injury or illness. The score shown is where play stopped. |
| W/O | Walkover. The opponent withdrew before a ball was struck, so no score exists. |
Formats differ by event. Men’s singles is best of five sets. Women’s singles and every doubles event are best of three. If a deciding set reaches six games all, a tiebreak to ten points settles it, the format all four majors have shared since 2022, so no match at Flushing Meadows can run on indefinitely.
Why Scores Move Fast in New York
Line calling is automated on every court, so there are no line call challenges and no pause while a call is checked. In or out is instant and final, and nothing on the board gets overturned later.
A 25 second serve clock runs between points. It holds the rhythm steady, so games tick over quickly and the scoreline changes more often than you might expect.
Where the 2026 US Open Was Shown
In the United States, ESPN carried all 16 courts across ESPN and ESPN2, with Spanish commentary on ESPN Deportes, and ABC took all three Sundays. Rybakina’s win over Sabalenka aired on ESPN on September 12, and Zverev’s win over Shelton on ABC on September 13. Replays sit in the ESPN app for ESPN Unlimited subscribers.
Country by country options are on our live stream guide.
US Open Tennis Scores 2026, Start to Finish
US Open tennis scores 2026 ran daily from Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 13, and the full record sits on the board above. Zverev and Rybakina leave New York as champions, both with their first title at Flushing Meadows.
For every completed match with scores, see our results page, and cross check anything unusual against the official US Open scoreboard.
FAQ About US Open Tennis Scores 2026
Who won the 2026 US Open?
Alexander Zverev won the men’s title, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on September 13. Elena Rybakina won the women’s title a day earlier, beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Both were first US Open titles.
When was the 2026 US Open played?
The main draw ran from Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Qualifying came first, from Monday, August 24 to Thursday, August 27.
Did Novak Djokovic lose in the first round of the 2026 US Open?
Yes. The fourth seed lost in five sets to Mariano Navone of Argentina. It was his first opening round defeat at a major since 2006 and ended a run of 78 straight first round wins at Grand Slams.
Why did Jannik Sinner miss the 2026 US Open?
The world No. 1 withdrew on August 21 with a right knee injury, his first missed major since his debut in 2019. Alexander Zverev took the top seeding in his place and went on to win the title.
What does the number in brackets mean in a tennis score?
It is the losing player’s points in a tiebreak. A set written 7-6(4) means the tiebreak finished seven points to four.
How many sets are played at the US Open?
Men’s singles is best of five sets. Women’s singles and all doubles events are best of three. If a deciding set reaches six games all, a tiebreak to ten points decides it.
What do ret. and W/O mean next to a score?
Ret. means a player retired during the match through injury or illness, and the score shown is where play stopped. W/O is a walkover, meaning the opponent withdrew before play began, so no score exists.
Who won the 2026 US Open doubles titles?
Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the men’s doubles, Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend the women’s doubles, and Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik the mixed doubles during Fan Week.