The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, and one of the biggest events in the tennis calendar. Held in New York in late August to early September each year, it attracts the best tennis players in the world, fighting it out over a two week period to be crowned US Open champion – and leave with a big stack of prize money and ranking points.
The 2025 U.S. Open
The main draw of the 2025 US Open tennis tournament takes place from Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 until Sunday, Sep 7, 2025 at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York.
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History of the US Open
The U.S. Open is one of the world’s longest running tennis tournaments, first played 143 years ago in 1881. Since then, it has been played every year in the United States, but the event has changed significantly over that time.
Newport, Rhode Island was the first host of the US Open for the first 34 years of the tournament. There, it was played on grass courts (at the same venue where the Hall of Fame ATP 250 is now played). It looked very different to today’s US Open, however – the previous winner would automatically qualify for the next year’s final, for example.
From 1915 through to 1977, the tournament was largely played in New York, at the West Side Tennis Club. It was during this time that the US Open became recognized as a major international tournament in 1924, and began allowing professional players in 1968. There was also a shift to playing the event on clay, and having matches under lights as well.
Since 1978, the US Open has been played at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. It switched to hard court at this stage, and has remained so ever since.
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US Open Venue and Attendance
The US Open venue is a sight to behold. There are a total of 34 courts at the USTA National Tennis Center, 22 of which are for matches, and 12 that are used as practice courts.
The show courts are as follows:
- Arthur Ashe Stadium – 23,771 capacity
- Louis Armstrong Stadium – 14,061 capacity
- The Grandstand – 8,125 capacity
- Court 17 – 2,800 capacity
Of these, the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the only one to have a retractable roof, but all 22 match courts have lights and allow for night matches. The surface of all courts is currently supplied by ‘Laykold’, and are painted ‘US Open blue’.
The US Open consistently attracts well over a half a million spectators during its two weeks of play. In 2023, a new attendance record was set, with 957,387 spectators through the Flushing Meadows gates.
What is the US Open Prize Money?
The US Open consistently has the largest prize money pool in all of tennis. In 2024, the total purse was $75 million. We are still waiting to get the 2025 numbers confirmed.
Past US Open Champions
Men’s Singles US Open Champions
2019 – Rafael Nadal
2020 – Dominic Thiem
2021 – Daniil Medvedev
2022 – Carlos Alcaraz
2023 – Novak Djokovic
2024 – Jannik Sinner
Women’s Singles US Open Champions
2019 – Bianca Andreescu
2020 – Naomi Osaka
2021 – Emma Raducanu
2022 – Iga Swiatek
2023 – Coco Gauff
2024 – Aryna Sabalenka
Men’s Doubles US Open Champions
2019 – Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah
2020 – Mate Pavic / Bruno Soares
2021 – Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury
2022 – Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury
2023 – Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury
2024 – Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson
Women’s Doubles US Open Champions
2019 – Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka
2020 – Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonareva
2021 – Samantha Stosur / Zhang Shuai
2022 – Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova
2023 – Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe
2024 – Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jelena Ostapenko
Mixed Doubles US Open Champions
2019 – Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Jamie Murray
2020 – No competition
2021 – Desirae Krawczyk / Joe Salisbury
2022 – Storm Sanders / John Peers
2023 – Anna Danilina / Harri Heliovaara
2024 – Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori
Here’s a look back at who has found success in New York over the past five years in all events:
US Open Records
Here are a few records related to the US Open:
- Jimmy Connors is the only person to have won the US Open on all three surfaces
- Pete Sampras has played in the most men’s US Open finals (eight) while Chris Evert has contested the most women’s finals (nine) in the open era
- Martina Navratilova has played in the most consecutive US Opens, competing in 21 straight events between 1973-1993
- Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras have won the most men’s US Open titles (five) in the open era
- Chris Evert and Serena Williams have won the most women’s US Open titles (six) in the open era
- The youngest singles champion at the US Open was Tracy Austin, who won the women’s singles when she was 16 years and eight months old
What is Fan Week at the US Open?
Fan Week takes place the week before the US Open begins, and is the perfect way for tennis fans to get immersed in Grand Slam tennis. It’s completely free, and is an opportunity for fans to watch their favorite players practice, have meet and greets, and engage in many other tennis-oriented events ahead of the tournament proper commencing.
Each day of Fan Week has an itinerary with planned, free events that fans can attend, such as parties, big names practicing and kids day.
Interesting Facts About the US Open
Before we leave, here are some interesting facts you might not know about the US Open:
- The US Open’s signature drink is the Honey Deuce, a cocktail made with vodka which can be purchased for $23 that comes with a collectible cup
- The US Open is the only Grand Slam that has been played every year since it was founded
- The US Open was the first Grand Slam to pay both men and women equally, first doing so in 1973–other Grand Slams only adopted equal pay as late as 2007
- The US Open became the first Grand Slam to have night matches, way back in 1975