US Open (Grand Slam, hard court, New York)

Tour: ATP & WTA · Level: Grand Slam · Surface: hard court · Location: New York · Dates: Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026

Defending Champion (2025): Aryna Sabalenka · Carlos Alcaraz.

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US Open Tournament Format

US Open Past Champions

YearChampion
2025Aryna Sabalenka · Carlos Alcaraz
2024Aryna Sabalenka · Jannik Sinner
2023Novak Djokovic · Coco Gauff

US Open Year-by-Year Archive

Fantasy US Open — draft picks, sleepers, and open contests

US Open is open as a free fantasy contest on The Drop Shot. Build a salary-cap roster from the field in a single-tournament contest, or draft a season-long team across the full ATP and WTA calendar in a snake-draft fantasy tennis league. Pricing weights surface history and recent form against US Open's surface — so a clay specialist costs more here than at a hard-court event. Every match on the draw above scores live for your fantasy team, with pre-match win probabilities, set-by-set stats, and live point-by-point updates.

About US Open

The US Open: Flushing Meadows under the lights

The US Open is the calendar's fourth and final Grand Slam, played on hard courts at Flushing Meadows in Queens across the back half of summer — the 2026 edition runs August 30 to September 13. Founded in 1881 as the U.S. National Championships, it carries a distinction no other major can claim: it has been contested on grass, then clay, before settling permanently on hardcourt in 1978, the year the tournament moved to its current home. It closes out the North American hardcourt swing that builds through the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open.

What separates it from its three siblings is the sensory load. Arthur Ashe Stadium seats roughly 24,000 — the largest tennis arena in the world — and its retractable roof turns night sessions into a contained roar that no other Slam matches. The DecoTurf-style cushioned hardcourt plays medium-fast, rewarding flat hitting and big serving more than the patient grind of Roland-Garros clay or the low skid of Wimbledon grass. Add the late-summer heat and the flight-path noise from neighboring LaGuardia, and Flushing becomes the tour's most unforgiving stage for nerves.

The recent men's roll call reflects the generational handoff. Novak Djokovic took the 2023 title over Daniil Medvedev; Jannik Sinner broke through in 2024, dropping Taylor Fritz in straight sets; and in 2025 Carlos Alcaraz flipped the script, beating Sinner in a four-set final to claim the crown.

Heading into 2026, Alcaraz arrives as defending champion, and the Sinner–Alcaraz axis that has owned the final Sunday gives New York its clearest throughline. The US Open also remains the tour's prize-money leader, a financial benchmark that keeps Flushing at the center of the late-season conversation.

Top questions about US Open

On which surface is US Open played?
US Open 2026 is played on hard courts. The surface choice shapes how the tournament rewards different player styles — clay favours grinders and topspin, hard rewards all-court flat-hitters, and grass rewards big serves and net play.
Where is US Open played?
US Open 2026 is held in New York. The venue, surface, and altitude all affect ball flight and bounce — informing both betting markets and Drop Shot fantasy pricing models.
When does US Open 2026 take place?
US Open 2026 runs Aug 30, 2026 through Sep 13, 2026. The main-draw schedule covers two weeks for Grand Slams and one to two weeks for tour-level events, with qualifying typically beginning a few days before the main draw.