For two weeks late in August, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens becomes a hub of tennis activity as the best players and fans descend on Flushing Meadow to compete for Grand Slam glory. Known for its upsets and thrilling matches that often run late into the night, the US Open is a tradition that has evolved over a century and a half since it first began in Newport in 1881.
The tournament’s main draw runs from Sunday, Aug. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 7, with round 1 playing out over three days instead of the usual two in 2025. That change reflects the tournament’s new 15-day schedule that follows the Australian and French Opens and allows the U.S. Open to meet the demands of players and fans.
Besides the traditional men’s and women’s singles, there are also men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and juniors (on years when they don’t overlap with the Paralympics). Each week, the field of 128 singles players and 64 pairs of doubles teams dwindles until the last four remain in each category to battle for the title.
The daily schedules of play for the entire tournament are released on/around Thursday, Aug. 22 (start checking mid-day, usually released late afternoon/early evening). The schedule is available on the US Open website, on the official app for both iOS and Android, or via a live feed on the tournament’s YouTube channel.