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Get ready for the 2025 U.S. Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
Singles play begins Sunday at 11 a.m. EDT around the grounds, with the first match in Arthur Ashe Stadium scheduled to begin at noon EDT.
— In the U.S.: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC (on the three Sundays)
— Other countries are listed here
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy won the 2024 singles trophies. Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula of the United States 7-5, 7-5 for her first U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam trophy — all on hard courts. Sinner beat Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 for his first championship at Flushing Meadows and second at a major — both on hard courts. He has gone on to win two more Slam titles, one on hard courts at the Australian Open in January and one on grass courts at Wimbledon in July.
Sabalenka will be the top-seeded woman and Sinner the top-seeded man. They currently are ranked No. 1, and the tournament seedings follow the WTA and ATP rankings.
Iga Swiatek has moved ahead of Sabalenka and is the money-line favorite to win the women's singles trophy, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Wimbledon champion is at +260, with Sabalenka next at +300. Coco Gauff is the third choice at +900. Sinner is the favorite to repeat as men's champion at +110, ahead of Carlos Alcaraz (+170), with a big drop-off to Novak Djokovic (+1200).
The U.S. Open is played outdoors on hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. There are retractable roofs at Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. Women play best-of-three-set matches with a first-to-10 tiebreaker at 6-all in the third; men play best-of-five with a tiebreaker at 6-all in the fifth. Like at the Australian Open and French Open, there are night sessions.
The U.S. Open is adding a 15th day of competition by starting on a Sunday instead of Monday for the first time, joining the French Open and Australian Open in expanding the schedule. Wimbledon is now the only Grand Slam tournament that begins on Monday and lasts just 14 days. Another change: Video reviews that allow for checking of certain situations — like a double bounce — are now available on all 17 competition courts; last year, the second with the technology at the tournament, only eight courts had it.
A number of players will be practicing on the grounds, and some will conduct their pre-tournament interviews as part of media day.
— Aug. 24-25-26: First Round (Women and Men)
— Aug. 27-28: Second Round (Women and Men)
— Aug. 29-30: Third Round (Women and Men)
— Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
— Sept. 2-3: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
— Sept. 4: Women's Semifinals
— Sept. 5: Men's Semifinals
— Sept. 6: Women's Final
— Sept. 7: Men's Final
— Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men's tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives
— Venus Williams is back on tour at age 45 and headed back to Grand Slam action
— Iga Swiatek enters the US Open back at No. 2 in the rankings and back on top of her game
— Alcaraz and Djokovic could get early US Open tests. Venus Williams draws No. 11 seed Muchova
— Errani and Vavassori win revamped US Open mixed doubles to defend their title
— Hall of Famer Monica Seles was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis
— The group in charge of tennis in the U.S. is starting its first coaching program
— Mental health is again a topic for tennis players
— Coco Gauff won the French Open, then lost in the first round at Wimbledon
— ATP partners with TikTok to capitalize on the rise of behind-the-scenes content
Total player compensation at this year's U.S. Open is a record $90 million, a 20% jump from 2024. The two singles champions each will earn $5 million, another record and more than $1 million higher than the previous top prize at the tournament.
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