The US Open is an important tennis tournament held annually in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City, the largest of the four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament is usually held from late August to early September. The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. It was first held in 1881, making it the oldest major tennis championship in the world.
US Open Tennis Tournament
The US Open is the second most prestigious event after Wimbledon. The first open tournament was staged in 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island, and the US Open is the only Grand Slam event that has remained in the same city throughout its history.
The tournament consists of five main championships: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The tournament also includes events for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.
The US Open 2023 will start on August 30 and the final will play on September 12. It will be the 143rd edition of the US Open. Event held on hard court surface of USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at New York, USA. US Open consists on 128 singles draw and 64 doubles draw.
| Location | New York, USA |
| Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
| Tour category | Grand Slam |
| Prize Money | $65,000,000 |
| Draw | 128 S, 64 D |
US Open Tennis Records
- 3 players from USA-Richard Sears, William Larned, and Bill Tiden are 7 times record holders in the men’s singles championship.
- Richard Sears won 7 consecutive times singles championships (1881-1887) in the Pre-open era and Roger Federer of Switzerland won 5 consecutive times the Singles championship (2004-2008) in the Open era.
- In the first 45 years only once (Laurence Doherty of GBR in 1903) non-Americans win the singles title of the US Open.
- 85 out of 141 times American players have won US Open.
US Open 2023 Results
In singles championship, Serbian star Novak Djokovic defeated 2021 US Open Champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Novak Djokovic wins record 24 Grand Slams now more than any ATP Players and equal to WTA player Margaret Court.
In the Men’s Doubles championship, American Rajeev Ram and Britain’s Joe Salisbury strike from a set down to beat India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win an Open-era record third straight US Open men’s doubles title.
In the Mixed Doubles championship, Russian-Kazakhstani tennis star Anna Danilina & Finland star Harri Heliovaara took the first taste of Grand Slam glory in their career. Champions defeated top-seed American pair Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
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US Open 2022 Champions
After a Successful and suspenseful event, Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open men’s singles final to earn his first Grand Slam title. 19 years old Carlos also booked his place in the number 1 spot in the ranking. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in the final with 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
In the doubles championship, Defending champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury defeated Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski in the final, 7–6, 7–5 to win the men’s doubles tennis title at the 2022 US Open. They became the second team in the Open Era to defend the US Open title, after Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1996..
In US OPEN 2022 mixed championship, Australians Storm Sanders and John Peers defeated Belgian Kirsten Flipkens and Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin to win the 2022 US Open mixed doubles title in a match tiebreak. Storm Sanders and John Peers won final with 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2021 Results
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the singles championship. Medvedev played the final against Noval Djokovic and defeated him in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-4). Daniil Medvedev became 1st Russian player to win the US open in the history of the US Open Grand Slam. In doubles championship, Rajeev Ram of USA and Joe Salisbury of GBR defeated Jamie Murray of GBR and Bruno Soares of Brazil in 2021 double championship. The winning pair won the final in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-2).Whereas in the Mixed Doubles championship, Desirae Krawczyk of USA and Joe Salisbury of GBR defeated Giuliana of Mexico and Marcelo Arevalo of Israel with straight sets (7-5, 6-2). Joe Salisbury of GBR won both men’s doubles and Mixed doubles titles in 2021.
US Open Tennis History and Winners
The US Open is the only Grand Slam event that has remained in the same city throughout its history. But had different courts in the history of the US open. The tournament was first held in August 1881 on grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, which is now home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. US open is the only grand slam that has been played on Grass court (1881-1974), clay court (1975- 1977) and hard court (1978-present).
- Newport Casino Tennis court (1881-1914)
- West Side Tennis Club (1915-1977)
- USTA National Tennis Center (1978-present)
Winners
| Year | Prize Money | Singles champion | Doubles Champions | Mixed Champions |
| 2023 | $65,000,000 | Novak Djokovic | Rajeev Ram (USA) Joe Salisbury (GBR) | Anna Danilina (KAZ) Harri Heliovaara (FIN) |
| 2022 | $60,000,000 | Carloz Alcaraz | Rajeev Ram (USA) Joe Salisbury (GBR) | Storm Sanders (AUS) John Peers (AUS) |
| 2021 | $57,500,000 | Daniil Medvedev (RUS) | Rajeev Ram (USA) Joe Salisbury (GBR) | Desirae Krawczyk (USA) Joe Salisbury (GBR) |
| 2020 | $53,402,000 | Dominic Thiem (AST) | Mate Pavic (CRO) Bruno Soares (BRA) | N/A |
| 2019 | $57,238,700 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Juan Cabl (COL) Robert Farah (COL) | Bethanie Sands (USA) Jamie Murray (GBR) |
| 2018 | $53,000,000 | Novak Djokovic (SER) | Mike Bryan (USA) Jack Sock (USA) | Bethanie Sands (USA) Jamie Murray (GBR) |
| 2017 | $50,400,000 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) Horia Tecau (ROM) | Martina Hingis (SUI) Jamie Murray (GBR) |
| 2016 | $46,300,000 | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | Bruno Soares (BRA) Jamie Murray (GBR) | Laura Siegmund (GER) Mate Pavic (CRO) |
US Open 2023 Prize Money
The 2023 US Open’s overall player compensation will total $65 million, a new all-time high for the tournament. 2023 total prize money is 8% more than the 2022 edition. Singles champion will have $3 mil while doubles champion will have $700,000.
In 2022, the total prize money of US Open will be $60 million first time in history. The winner of the Singles champion got $2.6 million with 2000 ranking points and runner up will receive $1.3 million with 1200 ranking points. In doubles championship, Winning team will get a cheque for $688,000 with 2000 ranking points and the runner-up team will have $344,000 with 1200 ranking points. While in Mixed doubles championship, the Title holder will have $170,000 with them and $82,000 will go to the runner-up team.
2023 grand slam prize money distribution is as follows:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | Mixed Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | $3,000,000 | $700,000 | $170,000 | 2000 |
| Finals | $1,500,000 | $350,000 | $85,000 | 1300 |
| Semi-Finals | $775,000 | $180,000 | $42,500 | 780 |
| Quarterfinals | $455,000 | $100,000 | $23,200 | 430 |
| Round of 16 | $284,000 | $58.000 | $14,200 | 240 |
| Round of 32 | $191,000 | $36,800 | $8,300 | 130 |
| Round of 64 | $123,000 | $22,000 | —— | 70S,10D |
| Round of 128 | $81,500 | —— | —— | 10 |
ATP US Open 2023 Key Dates
- 22 August: The qualifying round begins
- 24 August: The Draw
- 25 August Pre-event Media Conferences
- 26 august: Order of Play released
- 28 August: The Championships commence
- 10 september: Final
ATP US Open 2023 Draws
The tournament will have 128 singles and 64 doubles draws that will be released as the event progresses. The officials have confirmed the 2023 draw will take place on August 30 with no time set in stone just yet.
- Women’s singles: 128 competitors including 12 qualifiers and eight wildcards.
- Women’s doubles: 64 pairs, including up to seven wildcards.
- Mixed doubles: 32 pairs, including up to eight wildcards.
- Wheelchair singles: 8 competitors, including one wildcard.
- Quad wheelchair singles: 4 competitors, round-robin competition.
- Quad wheelchair doubles 2 teams.
US Open 2023 Dates, Schedule
There were complete 2 action-packed weeks of world-class tennis in London. Take a look at the schedule below to assist with planning your ultimate Hard court Grand Slam experience.
The Event will be held across 2 weeks from 28 August to 10 September. The qualifying round will be conducted on the 5 days leading up to the main draw, from the 22.
The schedule for the US 2023 is as follows:
| Date | Singles Matches | Doubles Matches |
| 28 August | Round 1 | —— |
| 29 August | Round 1 | ——- |
| 30 August | Round 1- Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 31 August | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 1 September | Round 2 – Round 3 | Round 1 |
| 2 September | Round 3 | Round 2 |
| 3 September | Round 3 – | Round 2 – Round 3 |
| 4 September | Round 4 | Round 3 |
| 5 September | Round 4 | Quarter Finals |
| 6 September | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals |
| 7 September | Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 8 September | Semi-Finals | |
| 9 September | —— | Finale |
| 10 September | Finale | —— |
US Open 2023 ATP Entry List
This year’s cast of participating players is as star-studded as ever. This will be 1st time since 2006, 2 of the Big Three (Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer) will not be attending, but almost the entire top 100 players list is set to play in New York.
ATP Singles Top Seeds
| Seed | Players | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic (Champion) | 2 |
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 3 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 |
| 5 | Holger Rune | 5 |
| 6 | Jannik Sinner | 6 |
| 7 | Casper Ruud | 7 |
| 8 | Andrey Rublev | 8 |
| 9 | Taylor Fritz | 9 |
| 10 | Frances Tiafoe | 10 |
| 11 |  Karen Khachanov | 11 |
| 12 | Alex de Minaur | 12 |
| 13 | Tommy Paul | 13 |
| 14 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 14 |
| 15 | Cameron Norrie | 15 |
| 16 | Borna Coric | 16 |
| 17 | Alexander Zverev | 17 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Musetti | 18 |
| 19 | Grigor Dimitrov | 19 |
| 20 | Hubert Hurkacz | 20 |
| 21 | Francisco Cerúndolo | 21 |
| 22 | Denis Shapovalov | 22 |
| 23 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 23 |
| 24 | Tallon Griekspoor | 24 |
| 25 | Nicolás Jarry | 25 |
| 26 | Alexander Bublik | 26 |
| 27 | Dan Evans | 27 |
| 28 | Christopher Eubanks | 28 |
| 29 | Sebastian Korda | 29 |
| 30 | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 30 |
| 31 | Adrian Mannarino | 31 |
| 32 | Ugo Humbert | 32 |
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ATP US Open 2023 Wild Cards
- Benjamin Bonzi
- Steve Johnson
- Ethan Quinn
- Learner Tien
Players that have received protected/special ranking are as follows:
- Milos Raonic
- Gaël Monfils
- Lloyd Harris
- Hugo Dellien
- Guido Pella
- Kei Nishikori
- Jiří Veselý
US Open 2023 Doubles Seeds
| Seeds | Players |
| 1 | Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski |
| 2 | Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (champions) |
| 3 | Marcelo Arevalo / Jean-Julien Rojer |
| 4 | Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic |
| 5 | Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek |
| 6 | Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliovaara |
| 7 | Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos |
| 8 | Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini |
| 9 | Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden |
| 10 | Jamie Murray / Michael Venus |
| 11 | Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah |
| 12 | Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernandez |
| 13 | Santiago Gonzalez / Edouard Roger-Vasselin |
| 14 | Andreas Mies / John Peers |
| 15 | Nicolas Mahut / Tim Puetz |
US Open 2023 Tickets
2023 tickets are live with different individual and group packages. For ticket purchasing and more information visit the following links:
- By US Open Tennis Championship Tickets Online via Stubhub
- By US Open Tennis Championship Tickets Online via Viagogo
- By US Open Tennis Championship Tickets Online via Ticketnetwork
- By US Open Tennis Championship Tickets Online via Vividseats
Watch US Open 2023 Live on TV
- Espn+
- Hulu
- Sling
- Amazon Prime
- Official Website
You can watch US Open 2023 matches live on your TV via official broadcasting partners. Stream all matches on your smart devices via websites link or Applications. Livestream US Open tournament matches and find your favorite star on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, or the Grandstand. Monday, Aug 28 2023 will be the first day of live coverage
Social Media Platforms:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usopen/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usopentennis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/usopen
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/USOPEN
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