2026 US Open (tennis)
The 2026 US Open is the 146th edition of tennis' US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It is being held on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Carlos Alcaraz[1] and Aryna Sabalenka[2] are the men's and women's singles defending champions, respectively.[3][4][5]
Special events
For the first time, an Arthur Ashe Kids' Day event will kick off on August 23rd, aiming to encourage future generations to play tennis and identify the sport's future stars.
The induction ceremony for the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Class of 2026, will take place on Saturday August 29, 2026, featuring former Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer and producer Mary Carillo, who retired from producing the tournament last year, as the headliners.[6]
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Matches
Men's singles
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Men's doubles
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Mixed doubles
- Karolína Muchová / Jakub Menšík def.
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Belinda Bencic / 
Flavio Cobolli, 6–3, 1–6, [10–6]
The mixed doubles event began on August 24 with the first of four total rounds. Four teams were seeded. All but one seeded team were eliminated in the first round, including the top-seeded team Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic.[7][8] Two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori were also eliminated in the first round.[9][10][11] The remaining seeded team – No. 4 Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli – made it to the final.[12] In the other semifinal match, Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík defeated Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.[13] In the final, Muchová and Menšík defeated Bencic and Cobolli to win the title.[14]
Wheelchair men's singles
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Wheelchair women's singles
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Wheelchair quad singles
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Boys' singles
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Wheelchair boys' singles
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Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
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| Men's doubles | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 0 | N/A | |||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | N/A | ||||||||||
Prize money
The 2026 US Open offered a record $108 million in total player compensation, the largest package in tennis history and an increase of 21% from 2025.[15]
The men's and women's singles champions each received $5,500,000, a 10% increase from the $5,000,000 awarded in 2025, while runners-up received $2,800,000. First-round singles players received $140,000, an increase of 27.3% from 2025.[16]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $5,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $1,450,000 | $780,000 | $480,000 | $290,000 | $190,000 | $140,000 | $66,000 | $48,000 | $32,000 |
| Doubles (per team) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $80,000 | $50,000 | $35,000 | N/A | |||
| Mixed Doubles (per team) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $120,000 | $40,000 | N/A | N/A | $20,000 | $10,000 | ||
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeded teams
The following are the seeded teams. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of August 24, 2026.
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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Harri Heliövaara |  GBR |
Henry Patten | 2 | 1 |
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Marcel Granollers |  ARG |
Horacio Zeballos | 7 | 2 |
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Marcelo Arévalo |  CRO |
Mate Pavić | 13 | 3 |
| ITA |
Simone Bolelli | ITA |
Andrea Vavassori | 17 | 4 |
| USA |
Christian Harrison | GBR |
Neal Skupski | 17 | 5 |
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Kevin Krawietz | GER |
Tim Pütz | 21 | 6 |
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Guido Andreozzi |  FRA |
Manuel Guinard | 29 | 7 |
 BRA |
Orlando Luz | BRA |
Rafael Matos | 29 | 8 |
| GBR |
Julian Cash | GBR |
Lloyd Glasspool | 34 | 9 |
| FRA |
Théo Arribagé | FRA |
Albano Olivetti | 39 | 10 |
| FRA |
Sadio Doumbia | FRA |
Fabien Reboul | 43 | 11 |
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Hugo Nys | FRA |
Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 47 | 12 |
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Lucas Miedler | AUS |
Marc Polmans | 51 | 13 |
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Constantin Frantzen |  NED |
Robin Haase | 59 | 14 |
| USA |
Austin Krajicek | CRO |
Nikola Mektić | 67 | 15 |
.svg.png){kind=small} POR |
Francisco Cabral | USA |
JJ Tracy | 72 | 16 |
Other entry information
Wildcards
Yannik Álvarez / Noah Johnston- Brandon Carpico / Nikita Filin
- Martin Damm / Mackenzie McDonald
- Mac Kiger / Aleksandar Kovacevic
- Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow
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Protected ranking
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeded teams
The following are the seeded teams. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of August 24, 2026.
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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Kateřina Siniaková | USA |
Taylor Townsend | 3 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} CAN |
Gabriela Dabrowski | BRA |
Luisa Stefani | 7 | 2 |
 KAZ |
Anna Danilina | SRB |
Aleksandra Krunić | 11 | 3 |
 TPE |
Hsieh Su-wei |  LAT |
Jeļena Ostapenko | 25 | 4 |
 CHN |
Guo Hanyu | FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 26 | 5 |
| ESP |
Cristina Bucșa | USA |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez | 30 | 6 |
| CHN |
Jiang Xinyu | CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 37 | 7 |
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Elise Mertens | Diana Shnaider | 37 | 8 | |
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Erin Routliffe |  INA |
Aldila Sutjiadi | 41 | 9 |
| AUS |
Ellen Perez | NED |
Demi Schuurs | 43 | 10 |
| JPN |
Shuko Aoyama | TPE |
Liang En-shuo | 47 | 11 |
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Tereza Mihalíková | GBR |
Olivia Nicholls | 50 | 12 |
| AUS |
Storm Hunter | USA |
Desirae Krawczyk | 56 | 13 |
| USA |
Asia Muhammad | HUN |
Fanny Stollár | 78 | 14 |
 NOR |
Ulrikke Eikeri | USA |
Quinn Gleason | 81 | 15 |
| BEL |
Magali Kempen | Alexandra Panova | 84 | 16 |
Other entry information
Wildcards
- DJ Bennett / Ava Esposito
- Reese Brantmeier / Savannah Broadus
- Ashlyn Krueger / Robin Montgomery
- Claire Liu / Julieta Pareja
- Bella Payne / Sara Shumate
- Serena Williams / Venus Williams
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Protected ranking
Notes
- ↑ Mixed doubles competition begins on August 25.
References
- ↑ "Alcaraz defeats Sinner to win 2025 US Open mens singles title". US Open. September 7, 2025. Archived from the original on November 9, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Sabalenka wins second straight title at 2025 US Open". US Open. September 6, 2025. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 US Open schedule". USOpen.org. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 US Open schedule". wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 US Open schedule". atptour.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Induction Ceremony". Archived from the original on August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "US Open 2026 Mixed Doubles" (PDF). US Open. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ Cwik, Chris (August 26, 2026). "U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka lose first match, fall to top-ranked mixed doubles team". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Errani/Vavassori deny Townsend/Young to win 2024 US Open mixed doubles title". US Open. United States Tennis Association. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "'Mission completed' - doubles specialists win US Open mixed title". BBC Sport. August 20, 2025. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Andreeva wins with Rublev in US Open mixed doubles, then reveals she had a crush on her partner". TSN. August 26, 2026. Archived from the original on August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Associated Press (August 26, 2026). "Bencic, Cobolli beat spouses Svitolina, Monfils to reach US Open mixed doubles final". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ Associated Press (August 27, 2026). "Bencic, Cobolli clash with Muchova, Mensik in US Open mixed doubles final". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Open mixed doubles final sees Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík take $1M prize". The New York Times. August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 US Open offers $108 million in player compensation, largest package in tennis history". USOpen.org. United States Tennis Association. August 20, 2026. Archived from the original on August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "US Open Prize Money 2026". Perfect Tennis. Archived from the original on August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.