Tennis
The 2026 US Open is underway in New York with Australia’s world No.7 Alex de Minaur once again leading the green and gold charge.
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De Minaur will face qualifier Andrea Guerrieri in the opening round on Tuesday, September 1at Flushing Meadows (local time). The match is currently scheduled to begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. in New York.
Here’s how that start time translates across Australia:
AEST | Wednesday, September 2 | 8:45 a.m. |
ACST | Wednesday, September 2 | 8:15 a.m. |
AWST | Wednesday, September 2 | 6:45 a.m. |
De Minaur’s opening match will take place on the Grandstand Stadium, the third largest show court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre with a capacity of 8,125 seats.
In 2026 De Minaur is aiming to improve on his quarter-finals exit at the past two editions of the US Open.
Should he progress through the opening three rounds he faces a potential fourth-round clash with 19-year-old Spanish world No.13 Rafael Jódar who humbled de Minaur in straight sets in their only previous meeting at this year’s Madrid Open.
The winner of that match would likely then meet world No.2 and French Open Alexander Zverev in the quarter finals.
Zverev enters this year’s US Open as top seed in the men’s singles due to the injury absence of world No.1 Jannik Sinner.
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How to watch the US Open in Australia: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: Nine Network
- Live stream: Stan Sport, 9Now
US Open is available for live TV broadcast on the 9Network in Australia. The action will be shown across Channel 9, 9Go! and 9GEM. Check your local guides for specific channel details.
For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the grand slam tournament will also be available to watch live on Stan Sport and 9Now.
Every match is streamed ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport, with Centre Court in 4K UHD.
US Open tennis 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, August 30, with the order of play on most days starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (ET).
| Date | Events |
| Monday, August 31 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Tuesday, September 1 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Thursday, September 3 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Friday, September 4 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Saturday, September 5 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Sunday, September 6 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Monday, September 7 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Thursday, September 10 | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals |
| Friday, September 11 | Women’s Semifinals |
| Saturday, September 12 | Men’s Semifinals |
| Sunday, September 13 | Women’s Final |
| Monday, September 14 | Men’s Final |
US Open tennis 2026 prize money
There’s plenty of prize money up for grabs at the 2026 US Open with the winner going home with a cool USD$5.5 milion.
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Here’s the complete breakdown of the singles prize money:
All figures in USD
- Winner: $5,500,000
- Runner-up: $2,800,000
- Semifinalist: $1,450,000
- Quarterfinalist: $780,000
- Round of 16: $480,000
- Round of 32: $290,000
- Round of 64: $190,000
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