When is the US Open? Times, dates, TV Channel originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The 141st edition of the US Open Tennis Championships is just around the corner.
The hardcourt tennis tournament begins on Monday, August 30, and ends on Sunday, September 12. The 2020 edition was played without fans due to COVID-19. Even as the pandemic rages on, many sports venues around the United States have returned to full capacity. That includes the US Open, which is allowing 100 percent fan capacity for the 2021 edition.
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Players will compete in the Grand Slam event for a winning prize of over $3 million for both the men's and women's tournament. The runner-up will receive $1.5 million. Advancing to the Round of 32 earns a player $163,000, while players that make the Round of 64 will earn $100,000.
Here's everything you need to know about the US Open.
When is the 2021 US Open?
The 2021 US Open begins on Monday, Aug. 30, and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 12.
The first round of the main draw begins at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30. The second round begins on Wednesday, Sept. 1, while the third round begins on Friday, Sept. 3.
The quarterfinal round of the 2021 US Open begins on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. The women's semi-final will take place on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. The men's semi-final will be held at the same time the following day, Friday, Sept. 8.
The women's US Open final will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. The men's US Open final will begin on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 4 p.m. as well.
ATP rankings entering the US Open
Men's ATP Ranking
Player, country (ATP world ranking as of Aug. 7)
- Novak Djokovic, Serbia
- Daniil Medvedev, Russia
- Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece
- Rafael Nadal, Spain
- Alexander Zverev, Germany
- Dominic Thiem, Austria
- Andrey Rublev, Russia
- Matteo Berrettini, Italy
- Roger Federer, Switzerland
- Denis Shapovalov, Canada
- Casper Rudd, Norway
- Hubert Huckacz, Poland
- Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain
- Diego Schwartzman, Argentina
- Jannik Cinner, Italy
- Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain
- Felix Auger-Aliassimie, Canada
- Alex de Minaur, Australia
- David Goffin, Belgium
- Cristian Garin, Chile
Women's ATP Ranking
Player, country (ATP world ranking as of Aug. 7)
- Ashleigh Barty, Australia
- Naomi Osaka, Japan
- Aryna Sabalenka, Bulgaria
- Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic
- Sofia Kenin, USA
- Elina Svitolina, Ukraine
- Bianca Andreescu, Canada
- Iga Swiatek, Poland
- Garbine Muguruza, Spain
- Barbora Krejcikova, Czech Republic
- Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic
- Belinda Bencic, Switzerland
- Victoria Azarenka, Bulgaria
- Simona Halep, Romania
- Kiki Bertens, Netherlands
- Jennifer Brady, USA
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia
- Maria Sakkari, Greece
- Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan
- Ons Jabeur, Tunisia
2021 US Open Draws
US Open Men's Singles Draws:
The 2021 US Open men’s singles draws can be found here.
US Open Women's Singles Draws:
The 2021 US Open women’s singles draws can be found here.
What is the 2021 US Open tournament schedule?
-Monday, Aug. 30: Men's & Women's First Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Tuesday, Aug. 31: Men's & Women's First Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, Sept. 1: Men's & Women's Second Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, Sept. 1: Men's & Women's Doubles First Round, 11 a.m.
-Thursday, Sept. 2: Men's & Women's Second Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Thursday, Sept. 2: Men's & Women's Doubles First Round, 11 a.m.
-Friday, Sept. 3: Men's & Women's Third Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Friday, Sept. 3: Men's & Women's Doubles Second Round, 11 a.m.
-Saturday, Sept. 4: Men's & Women's Third Round, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Saturday, Sept. 4: Men's & Women's Doubles Second Round, 11 a.m.
-Sunday, Sept. 5: Men's & Women's Round of 16, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Sunday, Sept. 5: Men's & Women's Doubles Third Round, 11 a.m.
-Monday, Sept. 6: Men's & Women's Round of 16, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
-Monday, Sept. 6: Men's & Women's Doubles Third Round, 11 a.m.
-Tuesday, Sept. 7: Men's & Women's Quarterfinals, 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
-Tuesday, Sept. 7: Men's & Women's Doubles Quarterfinals, 12 p.m.
-Wednesday, Sept. 8: Men's & Women's Quarterfinals, 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
-Wednesday, Sept. 8: Men's & Women's Doubles Quarterfinals, 12 p.m.
-Thursday, Sept. 9: Men's & Women's Doubles Semifinals, 12 p.m.
-Thursday, Sept. 9: Women's Semifinal, 7 p.m.
-Friday, Sept 10: Men's Doubles Final or Mixed Doubles Final, 12 p.m.
-Friday, Sept. 10: Men's Semifinals, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
-Saturday, Sept. 11: Mixed Doubles Final or Men's Doubles Final, 12 p.n.
-Saturday, Sept. 11: Women's Final, 4 p.m.
-Sunday, Sept. 12: Women's Doubles Final, 1 p.m.
-Sunday, Sept. 12: Men's Final, 4 p.m.
How to watch the 2021 US Open Tournament
The 2021 US Open will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming will also be available on ESPN.com and through the ESPN app.
