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 ] Singles players Women's singles Notable stories On August 23, 2026 to start fan week was the annual Arthur Ashe Kids' Day event, an event that aims to encourage future generations to play tennis and identify the sport's future stars. [ 6 ] The induction ceremony for the International Tennis Hall of Fame "Class of 2026" took place on Saturday August 29, 2026, featuring Swiss former professional tennis player Roger Federer and retired producer Mary Carillo as the headliners. [ 7 ] Singles highlights In men's singles play, four-time champion Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round. This was only the third time in his career that he lost in the opening round of a major. [ 8 ] Botic van de Zandschulp took 5 hours 13 minutes to defeat Arthur Gea in the 4th round. This was the fourth longest match in US Open history. [ 9 ] In the match of the tournament, Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a fifth-set tiebreak in men's quarterfinal action. [ 10 ] The match didn't finish until 3:33am local time. On the women's side of singles, Zheng Qinwen came from 0–5 down in a set in consecutive matches to eventually win the sets and the matches. [ 11 ] All four women's quarterfinal matches were very competitive and went the three-set distance. Doubles highlights A separate mixed doubles event began on August 24 with four rounds and four seeded teams, and all but one seeded team was eliminated in the first round. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In the final, Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli to win the title. [ 15 ] Other highlights Women's singles Aryna Sabalenka vs. Christian Harrison / Neal Skupski vs. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz Women's doubles Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend vs. Ashlyn Krueger / Robin Montgomery Karolína Muchová / Jakub Menšík def. Belinda Bencic / Flavio Cobolli , 6–3, 1–6, [10–6] Wheelchair men's singles Wheelchair women's singles Wheelchair quad singles Wheelchair men's doubles Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid vs. Martín de la Puente / Ruben Spaargaren Wheelchair women's doubles Yui Kamiji / Zhu Zhenzhen vs. Guo Luoyao / Momoko Ohtani Wheelchair quad doubles Guy Sasson / Niels Vink vs. Sam Schröder / Jin Woodman Wheelchair boys' singles Matthew Knoesen vs. Sonny Rennison Wheelchair girls' singles Seira Matsuoka vs. Luna Gryp Wheelchair boys' doubles Hirofumi Inoue / Matthew Knoesen vs. Will Barton / Lorenzo Politano Wheelchair girls' doubles Paula Michelle Lopez Meza / Seira Matsuoka vs. Emma Gjerseth / Lucy Heald Point and prize money distribution Point distribution 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. [ 16 ] 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. [ 17 ] ↑ Mixed doubles competition began on August 25. ↑ "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 . ↑ Turcios, Axel; Harp • •, Ethan (August 23, 2026). "Arthur Ashe Kids' Day launches free US Open fan week events" . NBC New York . Retrieved September 2, 2026 . ↑ "Induction Ceremony" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2026 . Retrieved August 20, 2026 . ↑ "Novak Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open" . AP News . August 31, 2026 . Retrieved August 31, 2026 . ↑ "By the numbers: Facts and figures from the 2026 US Open quarterfinals" . USOpen . Retrieved September 10, 2026 . ↑ "Why the best match of the US Open finished after 3 a.m." CNN . September 9, 2026 . Retrieved September 10, 2026 . ↑ "Qinwen Zheng makes incredible comeback" . Yahoo Sports . September 7, 2026 . Retrieved September 7, 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 . ↑ Associated Press (August 26, 2026). "Bencic, Cobolli beat spouses Svitolina, Monfils to reach US Open mixed doubles final" . Sportsnet . 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 . 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