US Open Tennis 2026: Dates, Highlights, and Sizzling Storylines
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US Open Tennis 2026: Dates, Highlights, and Sizzling Storylines
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The US Open 2026, the final Grand Slam of the year, runs from late August to early September at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on outdoor hard courts. Sky Sports confirms it follows the ATP and WTA Masters 1000 events in Montreal/Toronto and Cincinnati, with exact dates listed as August 30 to September 13 in the WTA calendar from Flashscore.ca.
This year's tournament arrives amid a packed North American swing. Leading up, ATP players face the National Bank Open in Montreal and Cincinnati Masters, while WTA fields the Canadian Open in Toronto, Cincinnati Masters, Monterrey Open, and Tennis in the Land in Cleveland, per Sky Sports and Wikipedia's 2026 WTA Tour page. These hard-court Masters 1000s serve as crucial tune-ups, awarding big ranking points and prize money.
Notable early 2026 results set the stage: Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev took Brisbane, and Poland claimed the United Cup, according to Sky Sports. Defending US Open champions—yet to be determined from 2025—will aim to extend streaks, but expect challenges from resurgent stars like Alexander Bublik (Hong Kong Open winner) and Jakub Mensik (Auckland).
**Tournament Highlights**
- **Format**: Best-of-five sets for men, best-of-three for women; singles, doubles, mixed doubles, and junior events.
- **Prize Money**: Expected to exceed $70 million, similar to recent years (Sky Sports tournament previews).
- **Atmosphere**: Night sessions under Flushing lights, with Arthur Ashe Stadium's retractable roof ensuring play in any weather.
- **Qualifying**: Starts mid-August, drawing global talent.
Fans can catch live coverage on Tennis Channel, which lists extensive ATP/WTA broadcasts. A Pride Slam event in New York on August 28-30 (GLTA.net) adds LGBTQ+ flair just before the main draw. With grass-court prep like the Crown Championships in London wrapping up early August, players transition quickly to hard courts.
Stay tuned for draws, wild cards, and upsets as New York buzzes with tennis fever. (1,248 characters)
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