The last grand slam of the year is upon us, and after another eventful summer, the US Open will be the last opportunity for players to lift a grand slam trophy.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced his withdrawal from the event as he continues to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title in July.
However, his rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who has not played since April due to a wrist injury, will be returning to the court for the first time.
In the women's draw, expect to see Aryna Sabalenka defend her title, but big names like Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff will all be competing for the crown.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 US Open.
Key details and how to watch
Dates: Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 13
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Draw: The men's and women's singles draws will take place on August 26.
How to watch and follow the US Open in the UK
US Open matches will be televised on Sky Sports, with streaming also available through NOW TV.
ESPN's tennis page has all the latest breaking news, analysis, features, rankings, Grand Slam title winners and more.
Match schedule
Qualifying: August 24 - 27
Men's and women's singles: August 30 - September 13
Men's doubles: September 4 - 12
Women's doubles: September 3 - 11
Mixed doubles: August 25 - 26
Junior events: September 6 - 12
Wheelchair events: September 8 - 12
Brit watch:
In the women's singles, British No. 1 Emma Raducanu pulled out of the hard-court event that she won in 2021, due to a stress fracture in her leg.
Katie Boulter has direct entry into the women's singles draw, but has had an up and down summer. She made it to the semifinals at Queen's, but was knocked out of the first round at Wimbledon. Her deepest run into the US Open was the third round in 2023.
Francesca Jones will be entering as a qualifier, along with Heather Watson and Katie Swan.
In the men's side, Arthur Fery will be at the event and making his main draw debut. He impressively made the semifinals as a qualifier at Wimbledon, so all eyes will be on him to see if he can do the same again.
Compatriot and British No. 1 Cameron Norrie, who is just two places in front of Fery in the world standings, had his best result at this event in 2022 when he made the fourth round.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from qualifying as he continues to recover from a long-term arm injury.
Prize money
Winner: $5,500,000 (£4,030,632)
Runner-up: $2,800,000 (£2,051,958)
Semifinals: $1,450,000 (£1,062,621)
Quarterfinals: $780,000 (£571,616)
Fourth round: $480,000 (£351,764)
Third round: $290,000 (£212,524)
Second round: $190,000 (£139,240)
First round: $140,000 (£102,614)
Previous winners
2015: Novak Djokovic, Flavia Pennetta
2016: Stan Wawrinka, Angelique Kerber
2017: Rafael Nadal, Sloane Stephens
2018: Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka
2019: Rafael Nadal, Bianca Andreescu
2020: Dominic Thiem, Naomi Osaka
2021: Daniil Medvedev, Emma Raducanu
2022: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek
2023: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff
2024: Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka
2025: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka