The US Open is a grand slam tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the French Open, it is one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments played each year with the US Open being the grand slam that is usually played last in the year.
In recent years, the tournament has been the grand slam where you were most likely to see someone outside the big three of men’s tennis (Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal) winning a grand slam, with players like Andy Murray, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, and Daniil Medvedev all winning their first grand slam in New York.
US Open Tennis 2024
| Location: | Flushing Meadows, New York, USA |
| Tour Level: | Grand Slam |
| Prize Money: | $65,000,000 (2023) |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 128, Doubles: 64, Mixed: 32 |
2024 Dates
The 2024 US Open tennis tournament will be held from the 26th of August to the 8th of September 2024with singles qualifying taking place in the week before the start of the main draw.
Schedule (Men’s & Women’s Singles)
Below is the expected schedule for the women’s and men’s singles competition for the 2024 US Open, with the women’s final being played on Saturday, the 7th of September 2024and the men’s final being played on Sunday, the 8th of September 2024.
| Day | Round |
|---|---|
| Monday, 26th August 2024 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 27th August 2024 | 1st round |
| Saturday, 28th of August 2024 | 2nd round |
| Saturday, 29th of August 2024 | 2nd round |
| Saturday, 30th of August 2024 | 3rd round |
| Saturday, 31st of August 2024 | 3rd round |
| Sunday, 1st of September 2024 | 4th round |
| Monday, 2nd September 2024 | 4th round |
| Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 4th September 2024 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, 5th September 2024 | Women’s Semifinals |
| Friday, 6th September 2024 | Men’s semifinals |
| Saturday, 7th September 2024 | Women’s final |
| Sunday, 8th September 2024 | Men’s final |
US Open Draw 2024
The main draws for the 2024 US Open tennis tournament are expected to be made on Thursday, the 22nd of August 2024.
For 2024, the draw size for the women’s and men’s singles will be 128 with 32 seeded players in each draw, while the men’s and women’s doubles will have a draw size of 64with the mixed doubles event having a draw size of 32.
2024 Men’s Singles (Main): TBD
2024 Men’s Singles (Qualifying): TBD
2024 Men’s Doubles Draws: TBD
2024 Women’s Singles (Main): TBD
2024 Women’s Singles (Qualifying): TBD
2024 Women’s Doubles Draws: TBD
2024 Mixed Doubles: TBD
The draws for the qualifying events are expected to be made on Monday, the 19th of August 2024, and will be available to view on the tournament’s official website.
Past Champions and Runners Up
Below is a list of winners and runners-up from the 2023 US Open tennis tournament.
| Event | Winner(s) | Runner(s) Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Novak Djokovic | Daniil Medvedev | 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 |
| Women’s Singles | Coco Gauff | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Women’s Doubles | Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski | Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva | 7-6, 6-3 |
| Men’s Doubles | Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury | Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna | 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Mixed Doubles | Anna Danilina and Harri Heliövaara | Austin Krajicek and Jessica Pegula | 6-3, 6-4 |
Players
The official entry lists for the 2024 US Open have not yet been released, but below is a selection of players who participated in the men’s and women’s singles events in 2023.
ATP Players
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Daniil Medvedev
- Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Holger Rune
- Andrey Rublev
- Jannik Sinner
- Taylor Fritz
- Frances Tiafoe
- Karen Khachanov
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Cameron Norrie
- Tommy Paul
- Borna Coric
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Alex de Minaur
- Alexander Zverev
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Marin Cilic
- Pablo Carreno Busta
- Denis Shapovalov
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Nicolas Jarry
- Alexander Bublik
- Sebastian Korda
- Daniel Evans
- Yoshihito Nishioka
- Christopher Eubanks
WTA Players
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Elena Rybakina
- Jessica Pegula
- Caroline Garcia
- Our Jabeur
- Coco Gauff
- Peter Kvitov
- Maria Saccari
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Daria Kasatkina
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Jennifer Brady
- Belinda Bencic
- Madison Keys
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Karolina Muchova
- Victoria Azarenka
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Woman Vekic
- Karolina Pliskova
- Anastasia Potapova
- Magda Linette
- Qinwen Zheng
- Elina Svitolina
- Anhelina Kalinina
- Marie Bouzkova
- Elise Mertens
- Irina-Camelia Begu
NB: There are also eight wild card entries in the singles events in New York.
Prize Money
The total prize fund for the 2024 US Open tennis tournament has yet to be confirmed but in 2023, it was $65 million dollars which was $5 million dollars more than the amount paid out to players in 2022.
Below is a breakdown of how the prize money was split by round for the 2023 and 2022 US Opens.
Men’s and Women’s Singles
The winner of the Men’s and Women’s Singles events in 2023 will win $3,000,000 which is an increase of $400,000 from the amount awarded in 2022.
| Round | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $3,000,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Runner Up | $1,500,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | $775,000 | $705,000 |
| Quater-Finalists | $455,000 | $445,000 |
| 4th Round | $284,000 | $278,000 |
| Third Round | $191,000 | $188,000 |
| Second Round | $123,000 | $121,000 |
| First Round | $81,500 | $80,000 |
Men’s and Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Men’s and Women’s Doubles events in 2023 will win $700,000 which is an increase of $12,000 from the amount awarded in 2022.
| Round | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $700,000 | $688,000 |
| Runner Up | $350,000 | $344,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | $180,000 | $172,000 |
| Quater-Finalists | $100,000 | $97,500 |
| Third Round | $58,000 | $56,400 |
| Second Round | $36,800 | $35,800 |
| First Round | $22,000 | $21,300 |
Mixed Doubles
The winners of the Mixed Doubles events in 2023 will win $163,000 which is an increase of $7,000 from the amount awarded in 2022.
| Round | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $170,000 | $163,000 |
| Runner Up | $85,000 | $81,500 |
| Semi-Finalists | $42,500 | $42,000 |
| Quater-Finalists | $23,200 | $23,200 |
| Second Round | $14,200 | $14,200 |
| First Round | $8,300 | $8,300 |
Tickets
Getting tickets for the 2024 tennis tournament in New York is relatively straightforward when compared with the process of getting tickets for Wimbledon, with tickets for the US Open being available for purchase directly from the USOpen.org website or via Ticketmaster in the months running up to the tournament.
NB: If you want to see some of the big players like Medvedev, Alcarazor Djokovic play in New York, then you will need to get a ticket for one of the main show courts (Arthur Ashe or Louis Armstrong stadiums) as this is where most of the top players will play during the tournament.
Where to Stay?
New York has many excellent options when it comes to local transport so it is easy enough to get to Flushing Meadows from most parts of the city with the closest subway to Flushing Meadows being Mets-Willets Point Station.
If you want to stay in a hotel with easy access to the US Open, then I would recommend the below options.
Grand Hyatt New York – The Grand Hyatt New York is close to the Grand Central – 42 St subway station that lets you take the number 7 subway line direct to the Mets-Willets Point Station next to Flushing Meadows.
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza – Like the Grand Hyatt New York, The Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza is relatively close to the number 7 subway line so it is a good option if you are considering a hotel to stay in for your tennis trip to New York.
Tips for First-Time Visitors to the US Open
- Don’t feel like you need to stay close to Flushing Meadows – New York has excellent public transport options so there is no real need to pick a hotel close to Flushing Meadows. My recommendation would be to stay in a hotel near the number 7 subway line so you get easy access to Flushing Meadows.
- Aim to attend the tournament in the first week – If you are on a budget and you can only afford a grounds pass, then I would recommend that you visit the tournament in the first week as you will have a better chance of seeing some top players playing in some of the smaller outside courts.
Where can you watch the 2024 US Open on TV or Online?
Ireland and the UK
Sky Sports has the streaming rights to show the tournament in Ireland and the UK in 2024.
USA
The best option to watch the tournament from the US is on ESPN.
Other Countries
The official US Open website has a page that details broadcast providers from across the world.
Source: https://toomanyrackets.com/us-open-tennis-guide/
