2026 US Open tennis tournament

In 2025, the US Open main draw expanded to three days with a Sunday start.

Craig Tiley took over as chief executive of the United States Tennis Association a month before the 2026 US Open.

The USTA named Kalshi as its first Official Prediction Market Partner in 2026.

Alexander Zverev also triumphed in the final grand slam of the year, winning the men's U.S. Open title.

Alexander Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open men's final for his second grand slam title of the year.

Rybakina won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2022 and needs just the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

ESPN analyst James Blake previews the Men's final match at the US Open.

The US Open Men's final match is between Shelton and Zverev.

Ben Shelton is 0-5 in his career against Alexander Zverev.

Ben Shelton lost the first set 1-6 to Tallon Griekspoor in his opening match of the 2026 US Open.

Alexander Zverev is 17-1 at the US Open after winning the first two sets, with his only loss coming in the 2020 final against Dominic Thiem.

Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament due to a knee injury.

The ATP closed an investigation into abuse allegations against Zverev in 2023 after finding insufficient evidence.

Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 AM.

Elena Rybakina needs one French Open title to complete the career grand slam.

Stefano Vukov was banned from coaching at WTA tournaments after the WTA concluded he had engaged in abusive conduct towards Rybakina.

Stefano Vukov's coaching ban was overturned upon appeal in August 2025.

This is Sabalenka's fourth consecutive US Open final.

This is Rybakina's fourth career major final and second of the season.

Pegula said Sabalenka's semifinal performance was probably the best match she has played all year.

Sabalenka had won the US Open in each of the previous two years.

Rybakina won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2022.

The US Open final was the third since 2000 between the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.

Ariana DeBose performed a rendition of America the Beautiful before the final.

Rybakina sealed the world No 1 ranking by defeating Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen to reach the US Open semi-finals.

The 2026 US Open final was the second time since 1988 that the same two women met in the Australian Open and US Open finals in the same year.

Shelton's paternal grandmother, Regina, died earlier in 2026.

Shelton reached the US Open semifinals in 2023.

No American man has won a major singles title since Andy Roddick won the US Open in 2003.

The 2026 US Open men's singles final is scheduled for Sunday, September 13 at 2pm local time at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.

Shelton is 23 years old and is playing in the first Grand Slam final of his career.

Arthur Ashe Stadium has a seating capacity of 23,771.

Ben Shelton was told he would be the first Black man to play in the US Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.

Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková won the women's doubles title on Friday.

Khachanov knocked out three seeded players en route to the 2026 US Open semi-finals, including Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Blockx.

Their only previous grand slam meeting was at the 2018 French Open, where Zverev won in five sets in the fourth round.

Karen Khachanov's world ranking was No 50 at the time of the 2026 US Open.

Gauff produced 34 forehand errors in the match.

This was Gauff's first New York semi-final since her 2023 US Open triumph.

Sabalenka and Rybakina had met three times during the 2026 season prior to the US Open final.

Rybakina will replace Sabalenka as world No. 1 when the rankings are updated on Monday.

Sabalenka finished the match with 29 winners to Pegula's 12.

Sabalenka held the world No. 1 ranking for 99 weeks.

Taylor Townsend was sponsored by civil rights attorney Ben Crump during the 2026 US Open tournament.

Taylor Townsend said there were two Black women in the finals and two Black men in the semifinals.

Taylor Townsend said she takes pride in being a Black woman at the US Open.

Sabalenka has not been beaten at the US Open since losing the 2023 final to Coco Gauff.

The 2026 US Open final is the 18th career meeting between Sabalenka and Rybakina, with Sabalenka leading the head-to-head 10-7.

Chris Evert won three consecutive US Open titles from 1976 to 1978.

Zverev won his maiden grand slam title at Roland Garros.

Zverev's highest-ranked opponents en route to the final were No 22 Luciano Darderi and No 28 Alejandro Tabilo.

Alexander Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) in the US Open men's semi-final.

Zverev's first US Open final was a five-set defeat by Dominic Thiem in 2020.

Zverev is the top seed at the 2026 US Open.

Zverev saved two set points in the third set against Khachanov.

Nightline goes behind the scenes with the ball crew of the U.S. Open.

The U.S. Open ball crew is considered the unsung heroes of the tournament.

Teo Davidov is a 16-year-old junior tennis player from Denver who hits only forehands because he is ambidextrous.

Davidov was put through 30 to 40 hours of training per week as a child.

Davidov is not naturally ambidextrous.

Gaël Monfils defeated Learner Tien in straight sets at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The earlier US Open semi-final features top seed Alexander Zverev against former top-10 player Karen Khachanov.

Frances Tiafoe is 28 years old.

Andy Roddick defended the U.S. Open's late-night session format on his podcast 'Served.'

Ben Shelton became the first American man to defeat either Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner at a Grand Slam.

Frances Tiafoe defeated Alex Michelsen in five sets in the other men's quarterfinal at the 2026 U.S. Open.

Zverev will face Karen Khachanov in the semifinals.

Zverev is the French Open champion.

Zverev reached the semifinals at all four majors in 2026.

Tiafoe defeated seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev earlier in the tournament.

The match lasted 4 hours and 38 minutes.

Tiafoe is 28 years old.

Frances Tiafoe reached the semi-finals after a comeback against Alex Michelsen.

Ben Shelton won his second Masters 1000 title in Montreal without dropping a set.

Ben Shelton is 23 years old.

Andreeva's coach is Conchita Martinez.

Gauff had won all five of her previous matches against Andreeva before this quarter-final.

Andreeva won the first set against Gauff 6-2.

Gauff's loss of the first set ended a streak of 20 consecutive sets won.

Mirra Andreeva is the reigning French Open champion.

The match was played at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka, Japan, and plays under the Japanese flag.

Naomi Osaka previously wore an outfit inspired by a jellyfish in a children's book at the Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka wore a coat done by KidSuper and a headband with the NBA logo on it ahead of her fourth-round loss.

Hsieh translated the Mandarin remarks on the court for Ostapenko, who does not speak Mandarin.

Ostapenko demanded a Chinese translator be brought to the court.

After match point, Ostapenko celebrated by screaming at Chan's coaching box.

Shelton's girlfriend is soccer star Trinity Rodman.

The winner of Shelton vs Tiafoe could become the first American man to win the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2003.

Ben Shelton is seeded eighth at the US Open.

No U.S. men's player has won a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003.

Alcaraz won the fourth set 6-1.

The previous latest finish in U.S. Open history was an Alcaraz match against Jannik Sinner that ended at 2:50 a.m. in the 2022 quarterfinals.

Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarterfinal.

The match scoreline was 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7).

Shelton reached his third major semifinal.

Linda Noskova was the sixth seed at the 2026 US Open.

Sabalenka exited early at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2026.

Linda Noskova fired 18 aces in the match.

Gauff lost to Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of last year's US Open.

Mirra Andreeva is the reigning French Open champion and the fifth seed at the US Open.

Gauff could reach world No. 1 for the first time if she wins the tournament and Elena Rybakina fails to win her next match.

Elena Rybakina defeated Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarterfinals.

Zheng Qinwen upset Iga Swiatek after losing the first five games of the match.

Alexander Blockx defeated Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Jessica Pegula was the 2024 US Open runner-up.

Leslie Koroma is the CEO of Africa Sports Ventures Group.

US Open head Brendan McIntyre said two influencers were incorrectly credentialed and had their access revoked.

Wimbledon is considering introducing a finishing school for influencers to ensure proper behavior.

Aryna Sabalenka complained about the smell of weed during her victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.

Marijuana is legal in New York state.

Iga Swiatek has won four French Open titles.

Andreeva said Potapova is her good friend.

Osaka beat Sabalenka at Wimbledon since returning to tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz is a top five ranked tennis player.

A broadcast host said a young lady was thrilled to get a picture of Carlos Alcaraz without a shirt on.

Carlos Alcaraz was scheduled to play Tommy Paul on Sunday afternoon in the US Open's Round of 16.

Carlos Alcaraz is 23 years old.

Carlos Alcaraz extended his major match-winning streak to 18.

Carlos Alcaraz's win-loss record against American players at Grand Slams improved to 13-0.

Sabalenka won Indian Wells and Miami back to back in March.

Sabalenka will face Linda Noskova in the quarter-finals.

Sabalenka lost the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina.

Jovic is a quarterfinalist at the 2026 Australian Open.

The Jovic-Eala match featured 17 service breaks in 33 games.

Iva Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 after three hours and three minutes.

Kostyuk saved two match points before winning the second set.

Sabalenka is the world number one.

Noskova is the Wimbledon champion.

Madison Keys had saved five match points and come from 5-2 down in the decider to win two days prior to her defeat by Zheng.

Zheng Qinwen defeated Madison Keys after trailing 5-0 in the third set, saving a match point.

Alex Blockx reached the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time, having never played at a major before 2026.

The match lasted three hours.

The Williams sisters held a 5-0 lead in the third-set tie-break before losing.

The Williams sisters won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together and three Olympic gold medals.

Serena and Venus Williams won US Open doubles titles in 1999 and 2009.

Serena Williams was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon earlier in the summer due to injury.

Venus and Serena Williams returned to the US Open court together for the first time in four years on a Friday night in Queens.

Fritz was 28 years old at the time of the match.

Jannik Sinner was absent from the US Open due to injury.

The match score was 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in favor of Cerundolo.

Around 100 influencers and content creators have been granted accreditation for the US Open tournament in New York.

During Naomi Osaka's first-round match, a group turned on a portable ring light while she was serving, resulting in a reprimand from the umpire.

The US Open introduced a policy of free fan movement in 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men's champion at the US Open.

Pegula said she was a little lazy to start off and bemoaned her poor serving in the first set.

Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez after losing the first set 6-1.

Coco Gauff defeated Paula Badosa to reach the third round of the US Open.

Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the US Open by Karen Khachanov.

Alexander Zverev defeated Quentin Halys in five sets to advance to the third round of the US Open.

Sabalenka was playing against Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan.

Sabalenka served 10 aces and faced zero break points in the match.

Taylor Townsend defeated the 15th seed Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to reach the fourth round.

Alexei Popyrin defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the first round of the US Open.

Venus and Serena Williams are scheduled to play their first-round doubles match in the night session on Arthur Ashe tomorrow.

Taylor Fritz defeated Bellucci in the most one-sided victory of his grand slam career.

Carlos Alcaraz sustained a wrist injury in April.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open, dropping one set.

Carlos Alcaraz returned to competitive tennis at the 2026 US Open after a four-and-a-half-month injury layoff.

Sabalenka resides in Miami, Florida.

Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in the 2025 US Open final.

Sabalenka is seeking her third consecutive US Open title.

Carlos Alcaraz is the second seed at the US Open.

Alex de Minaur is the sixth seed at the US Open.

Karolina Muchova defeated Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-0.

Aryna Sabalenka stretched her US Open winning streak to 15 matches.

Aryna Sabalenka felt the reporter's line of questioning suggested she wasn't focused in the lead-up to the U.S. Open.

Aryna Sabalenka will face Kamilla Rakhimova in the third round of the U.S. Open.

ESPN's Jeff Darlington analyzed Coco Gauff's title hopes at the U.S. Open.

ESPN's Jeff Darlington analyzed Taylor Fritz's strong start at the U.S. Open.

ESPN's Jeff Darlington analyzed Alexander Zverev's run at the U.S. Open.

Sofia Kenin defeated Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6(6) in the first round of the US Open.

Venus Williams said she had never played a match that late before.

This was Venus Williams' 96th career Grand Slam main draw appearance.