Guide to the 2026 U.S. Open: How to watch, ticket pricing and full schedule

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 21, 2026 · 877 words · By Julia Elbaba

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The world's premier tennis players are returning to New York for the 2026 U.S.

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What happened

The world's premier tennis players are returning to New York for the 2026 U.S.

Why it matters

Open to compete for one of the sport's most prestigious titles.

Common ground

Each year, the game's top athletes arrive in Queens, home to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, to contend for the season's final Grand Slam trophy.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/tennis/us-open-2026-guide-how-to-watch…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and official tournament descriptions explicitly state the event is held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 US Open was the 146th edition of tennis' US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_(tennis)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 US Open. It was his second major title, following the 2026 French Open. Zv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Men's_singles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The US Open Tennis Championships, commonly called the US Open (stylized in all lowercase), is a hardcourt tennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in Queens, New Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)

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Claim 2: “The men's and women's singles champions each get to take home $5.5 million, the highest-ever champion's prize for any tennis event.”

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Claim 3: “This year's Fan Week also includes a competitive mixed doubles tournament”

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Both the LTA and a detailed guide confirm that Fan Week includes a competitive mixed doubles tournament.

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the US Open 2026 from Flushing Meadows. View schedules, results, news and player updates from the tournament.Fan Week opens on Sunday 23 August and includes qualifying and the mixed doubles cha…
https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/us-open/

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web search NEUTRAL — Fan Week includes the qualifying rounds, which feature 128 men and 128 women competing for 16 main draw spots in each bracket.This year's Fan Week also includes a competitive mixed doubles tournament,…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/tennis/us-open-2026-gui…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mixed doubles change has fan week booming at US Open even before main event gets underway.Three-time Grand Slam and 2016 US Open men's singles champion Stan Wawrinka will receive a singles main draw w…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “The 2026 U.S. Open will be available to watch on ESPN and ESPN2. The men's singles final will air on ABC.”

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The official TV schedule and a 'How to Watch' guide confirm broadcasting on ESPN and ESPN2, with the Men's Singles Championship airing on ABC.

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web search NEUTRAL — The men's final is up next, with Ben Shelton of the USA taking on Alexander Zverev of Germany to crown a first-time winner of the year's final Grand Slam tournament. Where to watch US Open: quick link…
https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stars of the Open. ESPN2. 1p-End of Play. Qualifying - Final Round.2p-530p. Men's Singles Championship. ABC / ESPN Deportes.
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/tv_us.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Both the men’s and women’s singles draws start with 128 players and thin out round by round until the final weekend settles everything.In the U.S., the 2026 US Open will most likely air across ESPN, E…
https://tennisexpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-watch-the-us-ope…

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Claim 5: “Sinner was the 2024 U.S Open champion.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “Ticketmaster as the tournament's official ticketing partner.”

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A web search result for '2026 US Open Tennis Tickets' explicitly lists Ticketmaster as the 'Official Ticketing Partner'.

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Claim 7: “Serena Williams is set to compete in only mixed doubles and doubles at the U.S. Open this year.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “Fan Week includes the qualifying rounds, which feature 128 men and 128 women competing for 16 main draw spots in each bracket.”

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The specific detail about 128 men/women competing for 16 spots is found in one comprehensive guide ('Guide to the 2026 U.S. Open'), though the general existence of qualifying is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — U (minuscule: u) is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others world…
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web search NEUTRAL — U, a common notation for potential energy U, the middle of an edge joining a hexagonal and a square face of the Brillouin zone of a face-centered cubic lattice, in solid-state physics U, representing …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_(disambiguation)

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web search NEUTRAL — U is the on demand home of U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W & U&Yesterday. Stream thousands of hours of the best comedy, drama, entertainment & documentaries for free.
https://u.co.uk/

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Claim 9: “Alcaraz won his second U.S. Open title last year, beating Jannik Sinner in the final.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “The 2026 U.S. Open main draw will start on Sunday, Aug. 30, and last through Sunday, Sept. 13.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, the ATP Tour, and LTA, confirm the main draw dates as August 30 to September 13, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 111th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer, organized by the United States Soccer Federation. It has involved…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._Open_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally was the 81st U.S. Women's Open, held June 4–7 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Nelly Korda won her fourth major title (and second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._Women's_Open

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Claim 11: “Fans must register online for a free fan access pass, which is required for entry this year.”

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Multiple sources confirm the requirement of a 'Fan Access Pass' and the need to register online for free entry to Fan Week.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 US Open. It was her third major title (and second of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Women's_singles

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Claim 12: “The top-ranked Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of an ongoing knee injury.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “U.S. Open Fan Week is free of charge and is open to attendees of all ages.”

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Web search results from a news source and TikTok confirm Fan Week offers 'free grounds admission' and is open to fans.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 US Open was the 145th edition of tennis' US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_US_Open_(tennis)

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Claim 14: “Qualifying begins Monday, Aug. 24, and runs through Thursday, Aug. 27.”

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The LTA and Google News results confirm qualifying starts on August 24. ATP Tour results specifically list Monday, August 24, 2026, as Day 1 of qualifying.

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Claim 15: “The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April because of a right wrist injury, forcing him to miss both the French Open and Wimbledon.”

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Claim 16: “This year's U.S. Open will offer a total of $108 million in player compensation, with the sum representing a 20% increase from the 2025 tournament.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the total player compensation amount or the percentage increase from 2025.

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Claim 17: “The world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is set to compete at the 2026 U.S. Open.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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