With all the early training, testing and tweaking out of the way it’s time for the meat of the season – the US Open. The final Grand Slam of the year kicks off with a full schedule starting Sunday and ending Labor Day Monday.
The tournament starts with Fan Week which features qualifying matches from August 18-21, and then the main draw begins on August 24. This premier hard-court event serves as the culmination of the North American summer tour, bringing together the top players on the ATP and WTA tours. The action takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The US Open schedule is always a bit tricky because the matches rarely start on time unless you’re talking about the first match of a day or night session. That’s because you have to factor in how long the match before it lasts, how much longer the one after that will go on and then when they have to stop for weather or injury.
This year the US Open has added an extra day to the tournament, making it two weeks long instead of the usual 14 days. The move will bring it more in line with the French and Australian Opens, which both started with three days of play this year.
Despite the extra day, the field is still packed with some of the top club teams in the world. All 12 2024 US Open national semifinalists are in the field, as are a number of top-level domestic clubs and elite international sides.
