It’s time to bust out your best tennis skirts and collared shirts: The 2025 U.S. Open is upon us, with singles play beginning Sunday, August 24.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York, is the place to be for tennis fans. If you can’t get there in person, never fear—we’ll get into how to tune in.
Fans should stretch their necks, to prepare to follow all the action swiftly moving back and forth across the court. Let’s take a look at how the tournament breaks down, and who’s favored to win it all in the singles categories.
The 2025 U.S. Open schedule
The U.S. Open is two weeks of tennis competition, a sort of Olympic-type event for one specific sport.
Leading up to week one is fan week, which kicked off on August 18 and featured the mixed doubles tournament, qualifying matches, and lots of practice. There were also family friendly events such as Marvel comic giveaways.The singles competition, which is the the main event of the U.S. Open, begins on Sunday, August 24. This week also features men’s and women’s doubles competitions.
Week two will continue the singles matches, culminating on Saturday, September 6 with the women’s final. The men’s final takes place the following day.
Junior competitors also get in on the action during the second week.
For the full schedule of events, click here.
How do players qualify for the U.S. Open?
Most players qualify for the U.S. Open because of their high rankings. Others have to compete in the qualifying tournament during fan week to earn a spot. The third and final way to get a chance to compete is through a wild card invitation from USTA.
Who’s favored to become the U.S. Open women’s singles champion?
Last year’s winner, Aryna Sabalenka, would love to win two years in a row. Coco Gauff, who recently won the French Open and was the U.S. Open champion in 2023, would love to reclaim the title as well. Iga Świątek, who also has 2025 Wimbledon and 2022 U.S. Open wins under her belt, is also a contender.
Who’s favored to become the U.S. Open men’s singles champion?
On the men’s side, defending champion Jannik Sinner is the number one ranked player in the world. He thrives on hard courts, so will use that to his advantage during the U.S. Open. Carlos Alcaraz, the number two ranked player, is determined to stop Sinner. He has a 2022 U.S. Open title to his name, and won the 2025 French Open.
What are the prizes for winning the U.S. Open men’s and women’s singles?
The men’s and women’s champions in the singles category will each take home $5 million in prize money.
Those who make it to the quarterfinals are rewarded with $660,000. Semifinalists win $1.26 million, while finalists earn $2.5 million.
How to tune in the U.S. Open
The entire U.S. Open is broadcast across ABC, ESPN’s networks, and the Tennis Channel.
To catch the first round of men and women’s singles play, tune into ABC on Sunday, August 24, at 12 p.m. ET. If that doesn’t fit into your schedule, it will be re-aired at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Additionally, full primetime coverage of the first day begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.If you cut the cord, you can tune in with some live TV streaming services, such as Hulu + Live TV, which carries both ABC and ESPN2 in most regions.
You can also stream it on ESPN+ from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET beginning on Sunday, August 24.
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