
The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the year and is set to host the best players in the world for two weeks. Among those in action will be defending champion Jannik Sinner, 2022 titlist Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, home favourite Taylor Fritz and four-time winner Novak Djokovic.
Here’s what you need to know about the final Grand Slam of the year:
The US Open will run for two weeks, from 24 August to 7 September. The hard-court tournament first began in Newport in 1881, but has since moved to New York. Flushing Meadows is now the iconic site of the tournament and one of the most famous grounds in world tennis. The tournament director is Stacey Allaster.
Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Fritz, Jack Draper, Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune and Andrey Rublev are set to compete at the US Open.
The US Open draw for the men’s singles will be made on Thursday 21 August at 12 p.m. The draw for the men’s doubles will be made on Wednesday, 27 August at 6 p.m.
Qualifying: Monday, 18 August – Thursday, 21 August at 11 a.m.
Main Draw: Sunday, 24 August – Sunday, 7 September at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Singles Final: Sunday, 7 September at 2 p.m.
Mixed Doubles starts Tuesday, 19 August and Doubles starts Friday, 29 August
Mixed Doubles Final: Wednesday 20 August
Doubles Final Saturday, 6 September
The prize money for the US Open is US $40,412,800.
SINGLES
Winner: $5,000,000 / 2,000 points
Finalist: $2,500,000 / 1,200 points
Semi-finalist: $1,260,000/ 720 points
Quarter-finalist: $660,000 / 360 points
Round of 16: $400,000 / 180 points
Round of 32: $237,000 / 90 points
Round of 64: $154,000 / 45 points
Round of 128: $110,000/ 10 points
Qualifying: --- / 30 points
Qualifying 3: $57,200 / 16 points
Qualifying 2: $41,800 / 8 points
Qualifying 1: $27,500 / 0 points
DOUBLES ($ per pair)
Winner: $1,000,000 / 2,000 points
Finalist: $500,000 / 1,200 points
Semi-finalist: $250,000/ 720 points
Quarter-finalist: $125,000 / 360 points
Round of 16: $75,000 / 180 points
Round of 32: $45,000 / 90 points
Round of 64: $30,000 / 0 points
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No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in last year's singles final to claim his maiden US Open title. In the doubles final, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(4).
Most Titles, Singles: Jimmy Connors (5), Roger Federer (5), Pete Sampras (5)
Most Titles, Doubles: Mike Bryan (6)
Oldest Champion: Novak Djokovic, 36, in 2023
Youngest Champion: Pete Sampras, 19, in 1990
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1s Jimmy Connors in 1974, 1976, 1978, John McEnroe in 1981, 1984, Ivan Lendl in 1986-87, Pete Sampras in 1996, Roger Federer in 2004-07, Rafael Nadal in 2010, 2017, Novak Djokovic in 2011, 2015 and Jannik Sinner in 2024.
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 20 Andre Agassi in 1994
Last Home Champion: Andy Roddick in 2003
Most Match Wins: Jimmy Connors (98)
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