US Open 2026 dates, UK times, schedule, location and seeds for final Grand Slam of the year

Tennis returns to the Grand Slam stage for a final time in 2026 at the US Open.

It’s been an interesting year as the three previous tournaments have had different winners across the men’s and women’s singles events.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina won in Australia, before Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva claimed their first Grand Slams in France.

Wimbledon saw Jannik Sinner collect back-to-back titles whilst Linda Noskova became the youngest women’s champion in 15 years.

At last year’s US Open, it was Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka who were the victors in front of a captivated audience.

And we are now just days away from watching some of the very best players that tennis has to offer competing for a coveted honour.

When is the 2026 US Open?

The 2026 edition of the US Open officially begins on Sunday, August 23 for the start of Fan Week.

This is when the newly-formatted Mixed Doubles Championship takes place, with an eight-team qualifying schedule starting on August 24.

August 26 is when the final is staged – last year’s winners were Italian duo Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.

Men’s and women’s singles qualifying are also scheduled for this week before their first rounds commence on Sunday, August 30.

September 12 is the date for the women’s singles final, and then the men’s singles finals is contested the following day on September 13.

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What time will the 2026 US Open matches be played?

Timings for Fan Week differ to those during the US Open main draw, with 10am and 11am local time (3/4pm UK) being the starting points.

From the beginning of the men’s and women’s singles events on August 30 to September 9, play is scheduled for 11am (4pm UK).

This time is pushed back to 12pm (5pm UK) from September 10 to 13 as the latter stages of all the tournament’s events get underway.

For the full schedule and list of start times on each day, click here.

Where will the 2026 US Open be played?

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, will once again host the tournament.

It has been the US Open’s home since 1978 and boasts 22 courts on its 46.5 acre grounds.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the main court with a capacity of 23,771, Louis Armstrong Stadium holds 14,000 and Grandstand fits 8,125.

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How can I follow the 2026 US Open?

Tennis fans in the UK can watch all of the action on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Tennis.

Sky Go customers can view matches on their laptops and mobiles – non-customers can do so with a NOW TV membership here.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also bring you the big headlines throughout the tournament.

Listeners can tune in via our website, on DAB digital radio, through a smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

The talkSPORT app is another way to get amongst the tennis action.

Our YouTube channel, Facebook and X accounts are other useful ways to stay up to date.

What are the 2026 US Open seeds?

The seeding for the men’s and women’s events are yet to be officially announced, but the top ten ranked entries for each are listed below:

Men’s singles

• Jannik Sinner
• Alexander Zverev
• Carlos Alcaraz
• Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Alex de Minaur
• Ben Shelton
• Novak Djokovic
• Daniil Medvedev
• Flavio Cobolli
• Taylor Fritz

Women’s singles

• Aryna Sabalenka
• Elena Rybakina
• Jessica Pegula
• Coco Gauff
• Mirra Andreeva
• Karolina Muchova
• Linda Noskova
• Iga Swiatek
• Amanda Anisimova
• Elina Svitolina