Dates, How to Watch, Tickets, Fan Week and How to Get There

The 2026 US Open begins Fan Week on Sunday, August 23 on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, with fundamental draw singles beginning Sunday, August 30 and working by the boys’s singles closing on Sunday, September 13. It is the fourth and closing Grand Slam of the tennis season — and this yr’s version arrives with a renovated Arthur Ashe Stadium, a standout Fan Week lineup headlined by Roger Federer, and one of many deepest fields in latest reminiscence.

When to Watch

Main draw play runs 15 days, from August 30 by September 13. Day session gates open at 9:30 a.m. ET from August 30 by September 9. September 10 is a free Open for All Day with grounds open to the general public. Gates shift to 11 a.m. for the semifinals and finals on September 11, 12 and 13. Evening session gates open at 6 p.m. ET all through. Day periods on Arthur Ashe Stadium start at midday ET; day periods on Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand start at 11 a.m. ET. Night periods begin at 7 p.m. ET on Ashe and might run effectively previous midnight for aggressive matches.

The girls’s singles semifinal is Thursday, September 10; the boys’s is Friday, September 11. The girls’s singles closing is Saturday, September 12; the boys’s singles closing is Sunday, September 13. Labor Day falls on September 7, giving the center weekend three days of round-of-16 motion.

How to Watch on TV and Streaming

ESPN is presenting the US Open for its 18th consecutive yr and its twelfth because the unique home broadcast accomplice. Coverage spans ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, with greater than 170 hours on tv and greater than 110 hours of Spanish-language protection on ESPN Deportes.

Day 1 on Sunday, August 30 airs concurrently on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 starting at midday ET — the second yr ESPN has carried the opening Sunday reside. The males’s singles closing on September 13 airs on ABC for the third consecutive yr, making it the one session out there free over the air by an area ABC affiliate. The girls’s closing airs on ESPN on September 12.

For cord-cutters, the ESPN app supplies what ESPN describes as a digital grounds go — greater than 1,000 hours of protection together with each fundamental draw match on each courtroom, together with outer courts not receiving linear TV protection. ESPN+ carries matches and Spanish-language protection all through. The fundamental ESPN and ESPN2 broadcasts can be found by live-TV streaming companies together with Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling TV’s Orange plan.

Tennis Channel returns with an expanded presence — day by day preview exhibits all through the match plus reside protection of choose qualifying and Fan Week occasions after ESPN’s linear window every day. During Fan Week, ESPN2 carries the qualifying match reside. The Mixed Doubles Championship semifinal airs on ESPN2 on August 26 at 7 p.m. ET, with the ultimate on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET. Stars of the Open airs on ESPN2 on August 27 at 6 p.m. ET.

Daily TV home windows are confirmed by ESPN’s revealed schedule however particular person match assignments can shift between ESPN and ESPN2 as play evolves. The free US Open app, out there on iOS and Android at usopen.org, exhibits the day by day order of play up to date in actual time and lists the published platform for every match.

Who to Watch

Carlos Alcaraz enters because the defending males’s champion. He faces a discipline that features world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev — the 2026 French Open champion — Novak Djokovic, and American residence favorites Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz. On the ladies’s facet, Aryna Sabalenka is the defending champion and present world No. 1, with Iga Swiatek amongst these making this one of many extra open girls’s attracts in recent times.

Fan Week: Free Admission August 23–29

Fan Week runs the complete week earlier than the principle draw and grounds admission is free all seven days — however adults should register for a free Fan Access Pass at fanpass.usopen.org earlier than arriving. Children underneath 18 don’t want their very own go if accompanied by a registered grownup. The go is legitimate all week; you solely register as soon as, however final yr’s go doesn’t carry over — you need to register once more for 2026.

Fan Week opens Sunday, August 23 with Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day from 9:30 a.m. to six p.m., with gates opening at 9:30 a.m. All different Fan Week days gates open at 10 a.m., aside from Tuesday, August 25, when gates open at 9 a.m. The Savannah Bananas take over Arthur Ashe Stadium from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a stadium present with tennis gamers, adopted by a meet-and-greet. RSVP is required by the Fan Access Pass hub.

The marquee ticketed Fan Week occasion is the Roger Federer exhibition on Tuesday, August 25 — five-time US Open champion Federer returns to Arthur Ashe Stadium for one night time alongside Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe. The occasion begins at 7 p.m. on the venue; ESPN2 protection begins at 8 p.m. ET. Stars of the Open offered by Chase returns Thursday, August 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Ashe, airing reside on ESPN2. The US Open Block Party that includes D-Nice closes Fan Week on Friday, August 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Fountain Plaza Stage — RSVP required through Fan Access Pass.

The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship runs Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25–26, in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. The qualifying match — 128 males and 128 girls competing for 16 fundamental draw spots — runs on Courts 4–17 from Monday, August 24 by the tip of Fan Week. Daily Heineken Happy Hours run 5–7 p.m. Monday by Friday with two-for-one drink specials. A free Marvel Spider-Man comedian with six borough-themed covers is given to the primary 1,000 followers day by day from August 24–28, included with the Fan Access Pass.

Tickets for the Main Draw

Official tickets are bought by usopen.org and Ticketmaster. Most face-value stock for marquee periods bought out when common sale opened in May; what stays is basically verified resale. Arthur Ashe Stadium seats begin from round $43 for early rounds; Louis Armstrong from round $139; Grandstand from round $180; grounds passes from $65, with face worth ranging $65–$135 relying on the day. Resale costs have run considerably increased for peak periods. Last-minute tickets can be bought on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center field workplace in the course of the match. Children two years outdated and older require a full-price grownup ticket.

A grounds go covers Louis Armstrong’s common admission sections, the Grandstand, all discipline courts and the remainder of the grounds, however doesn’t embrace a reserved seat in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Day session grounds go holders should exit earlier than 6 p.m.; night session tickets are separate purchases.

Inclement Weather Policy

Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium each have retractable roofs, so play continues there throughout rain. The Grandstand and outer courts don’t.

For Grandstand and Grounds Admission tickets bought immediately by Ticketmaster, usopen.org or the field workplace: if a session is cancelled as a result of inclement climate, tickets might be exchanged one-for-one for an additional 2026 session on the field workplace, or for a similar session on the 2027 US Open by emailing usopenticketoffice@usta.com with proof of buy inside 30 days of the match’s finish. There aren’t any refunds or credit.

A Grandstand session is taken into account cancelled if play doesn’t start by 5 p.m. or if fewer than 60 minutes of play happens. A day grounds go session is cancelled if play on any outer courtroom doesn’t start by 5 p.m. or fewer than 60 minutes of play happens; a night grounds go session is cancelled if play doesn’t happen by 9:45 p.m. on an outer courtroom.

This alternate coverage doesn’t apply to Arthur Ashe or Louis Armstrong Stadium tickets of any form, luxurious suite tickets, complimentary tickets, or any tickets bought by resale or obtained through Ticket Transfer — together with resale tickets bought by Ticketmaster. Schedule modifications alone don’t make tickets eligible for alternate. Check usopen.org for up-to-date climate info in the course of the match.

Mobile Tickets

The US Open is completely cellular — no paper tickets, no PDFs, no Will Call. Screenshots won’t be accepted for entry. The solely legitimate entry strategies are including tickets to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, or accessing them by the US Open app. The USTA strongly recommends saving tickets to your pockets earlier than arriving. Tickets might be forwarded to others through the app as much as 350 minutes earlier than session begin. For ticketing and app help name 718-760-6363 or electronic mail usopenticketoffice@usta.com; for common customer support name 718-760-6200.

What’s New at Arthur Ashe Stadium

The 2026 US Open is the primary followers will expertise following main development between the 2025 and 2026 occasions — the biggest single funding in US Open historical past at $800 million, completely self-funded by the USTA with none public or authorities funding. The undertaking runs in three phases with full completion on the 2027 US Open.

For 2026, followers will see an expanded courtside bowl — from 3,000 to five,000 seats, including 2,000 new courtside seats — a 40 % enhance to the promenade-level concourse, and two new devoted luxurious suite ranges. Some areas will likely be in a transitional state in 2026 and finalized in 2027. A $250 million Player Performance Center on the west facet of the stadium can even be prepared for 2027. The lead architect is HOK Rossetti, the agency behind the unique 1997 development and the 2018 transformation undertaking. Note: Benjamin’s Steakhouse at Champions restaurant entry passes won’t be out there in 2026 because of the development; the grounds nonetheless have a number of meals and concession choices.

Bag Policy and Prohibited Items

Per the USTA’s official 2026 coverage: one bag per visitor, no bigger than 12 inches huge by 12 inches tall by 16 inches lengthy. Backpacks are prohibited, with exceptions for single-compartment drawstring luggage and ADA/medical wants confirmed by a safety supervisor. No bag storage contained in the venue; paid bag storage is on the market outdoors the Main Entry and Champions’ Gate entrances.

Also prohibited: glass bottles and cans (reusable steel or plastic water bottles as much as 24 ounces are permitted), arduous coolers, sealed packages, outdoors alcohol, video cameras with lenses over 300mm, laptops, selfie sticks, flags and banners, drones, tennis racquets (besides on Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day or if bought on web site), chairs and stools with out pockets or zippers, and musical devices or air horns. All visitors are topic to screening earlier than entry.

Getting There

The USTA strongly recommends public transportation as a result of restricted parking. The 7 prepare — native or categorical — runs on to Mets–Willets Point station from Grand Central Terminal, with connections for all Metro-North trains from Westchester and Connecticut, and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The MTA runs further 7 prepare service after the final match on Ashe starting August 29; test mta.information for schedules.

The Long Island Rail Road connects at Woodside for service to Mets–Willets Point. New Jersey Transit passengers join at Penn Station to the LIRR. Fans with disabilities on LIRR ought to exit at 61st Street–Woodside and switch to the 7 prepare.

Rideshare pickup and drop-off — together with black-car companies — operates from the NY Hall of Science car parking zone, with a direct strolling path to the Champions’ Entry and a complimentary shuttle for visitors who want help. Taxis are re-routed to the identical location.

If driving: use Grand Central Parkway exit 9E, Whitestone Expressway exit 13D, or Long Island Expressway exit 22B (College Point Blvd), then comply with NYPD route to parking areas. GPS tackle: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Flushing NY 11368. On days and not using a Mets residence sport, visitors park in Yellow Zone ($40 per automobile, card solely); on Mets battle dates they’re directed to Blue and Orange zones. Cadillac automobiles park free in all paid tons starting August 30. Discounted parking on the Shops at Skyview might be reserved prematurely at parking.com. No prepay is on the market in different tons.

2026 Mets battle dates affecting parking: August 25–29, September 4–6.

Plan your return journey earlier than leaving residence. Post-midnight exits from a full Ashe night time session, alongside 1000’s of different followers, require extra forethought than the journey out. The 7 prepare runs further service after the final match, however platforms fill rapidly.

Check usopen.org and the US Open app for any coverage updates earlier than heading out.