US Open Tennis 2026

US Open Tennis 2026 — Week Schedule

1. August 23, 2026 · Fan Week opens
   The grounds open for free daytime access, qualifying matches and Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day.
2. August 30, 2026 · Main draw begins
   First-round singles play starts the 15-day championship.
3. September 7, 2026 · Round of 16
   Fourth-round singles matches across day and night sessions on Labor Day.
4. September 12, 2026 · Women’s singles final
   The women’s championship match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
5. September 13, 2026 · Men’s singles final
   The men’s championship match closes the tournament.

US Open Tennis 2026 Weekend Planning Blueprint

A US Open trip comes together fast if you make a few decisions in the right order.

1. Decide day session or night session first. Day sessions give you more tennis and outer-court access; night sessions in Arthur Ashe are the marquee experience. Your answer drives every other choice.
2. Buy through Ticketmaster, the official partner. Tickets are sold session by session and by stadium — buy from Ticketmaster or a verified resale, and avoid unofficial sellers.
3. Pick your neighborhood: Flushing or Manhattan. Flushing puts you walking distance from the courts and great food; Manhattan gives you the full city but a 30-to-60-minute commute.
4. Plan to take the train. The 7 subway and the LIRR both run to Mets-Willets Point, right at the gates — skip the car.
5. Build the day around food and the grounds. Arrive early for outer-court tennis, plan a Honey Deuce, and book a Flushing dinner for after your session.

Who This Event Fits Best

The US Open rewards almost everyone, but it rewards some fans more than others.

• The big-match chaser. You want Alcaraz, Sinner or Sabalenka live, and you want them under the lights. Buy an Arthur Ashe night session — the prime-time atmosphere is the whole point.
• The value-minded fan. Fan Week gets you onto the grounds for free, with real qualifying tennis and stars practicing feet away. Pair it with one grounds-pass day and you have seen the Open without stadium prices.
• The fan who travels to eat. The Open sits at the end of the 7 line in Queens, one of the great eating boroughs on earth — Flushing’s soup dumplings are as much a reason to come as the tennis.
• The all-day court-hopper. A grounds admission lets you roam the outer courts, watch doubles and qualifying up close, and stand rows from players you would never reach in a stadium.
• Maybe sit this one out if… you want a quiet, contemplative day of tennis. The US Open is hot, loud, crowded and built for spectacle — an earlier-round weekday suits you better.

Official Links & Tickets

Official US Open Tennis 2026 site
Tickets are sold exclusively through Ticketmaster, the Official Ticketing Partner — by individual day or night session and by stadium. An American Express cardholder presale precedes the general public on-sale.