All you need to know about the 2024 US Open

The US Open is held in New York City, in the borough of Queens, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The site has 22 tennis courts, including Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The exact location of the tournament is: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368

What are the dates for the 2024 US Open?

The main draw of the 2024 edition is scheduled from Monday August 26, 2024 to Sunday September 8, 2024. 

How can I get tickets for the US Open?

You can find out more about US Open 2024 tickets at this link on the tournament’s official website. You can find several options – from daily passes to weekend passes and season passes.

Who are the defending US Open champions?

Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are the men’s and women’s defending champions respectively.

Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam singles title and his fourth in New York with a 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.

On the women’s side, Gauff won her first career Grand Slam singles title with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka.

Here is a list of all the other champions from the 2022 US Open:

• Women’s doubles: Gabriela Dabrowski/ Erin Routliffe
• Men’s doubles: Rajeev Ram/ Joe Salisbury
• Mixed doubles: Anna Danilinaa/ Harri Heliovaara
• Wheelchair women’s singles: Diede De Groot
• Wheelchair men’s singles: Alfie Hewett
• Quad singles: Niels Vink
• Quad doubles: Sam Schroder / Niels Vink
• Wheelchair women’s doubles: Yui Kamiji / Kgothatso Montjane
• Wheelchair men’s doubles: Stéphane Houdet/ Takashi Sanada
• Girls’ singles: Katherine Hui
• Boys’ singles: Joao Fonseca
• Girls’ doubles: Mara Gae / Anastasiia Gureva
• Boys’ doubles: Max Dahlin / Oliver Ojakaar
• Wheelchair girls’ singles: Ksénia Chasteau
• Wheelchair boys’ singles: Dahnon Ward
• Wheelchair girls’ doubles: Ksénia Chasteau / Maylee Phelps
• Wheelchair boys’ doubles: Joshua Johns / Dahnon Ward

Who are the past winners of the US Open?

First held in 1881 as the US National men’s singles and doubles championships in Newport, Rhode Island, the tournament has been held every year for the past 142 years. The women’s singles draw was held for the first time in 1887, followed by women’s doubles in 1889 and then the mixed doubles event in 1892. The tournament has been held at nine different locations, moving to Forest Hills, New York at the start of the Open Era and then to its current location in Flushing Meadows in 1978.

Past winners include six-time champion Serena Williams, five-time champion Roger Federer, four-time champion Rafael Nadal, four-time champion Novak Djokovic and two-time champions Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

The record for most women’s singles title in the Open Era is jointly held by Chris Evert and Serena Williams, who both won six titles each. On the men’s side, Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors are tied for the Open Era record with five titles each.

What is the prize money for the tournament?

A record $65 million in prize money was on offer for the 2023 US Open.

The men’s and women’s singles champions each earned $3 million each, while players losing in the first round at Flushing Meadows earned $81,500.

The round-by-round prize money for the 2023 singles draws was as follows:

• Champion        $3,000,000
• Runner-Up        $1,500,000
• Semifinalist        $775,000
• Quarterfinalist   $455,000
• Round of 16      $284,000
• Round of 32      $191,000
• Round of 64      $123,000
• Round of 128    $81,500

The prize money for the 2024 edition will be announced shortly.

Who is the Tournament Director?

Former WTA CEO Stacey Allaster took over as tournament director in 2020. Allaster also serves as the USTA’s chief executive of professional tennis. She is the first female director in the tournament’s 140-year history. 

When will the 2023 US Open draws be made?

The US Open singles main draw will be revealed in the week prior to the start of the main draw. The exact date and time will be revealed closer to date.