2025 US Open
The 2025 United States Open runs from August 24 to September 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the New York City borough of Queens. It is the 145th edition of the tournament and the first one with a 15-day run starting on Sunday; Wimbledon is now the only major that holds its first round over two days rather than three.
ESPN holds the U.S. TV rights, which they have had since 2009 in some form and have held exclusively since 2015. Linear coverage airs on ESPN and ESPN2, with ABC airing three hours on the opening and middle Sundays and the men's singles final on the final Sunday. All of the matches are available on ESPN+.
The tournament is held over 17 courts. Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis-specific stadium in the world at 23,771 seats. Louis Armstrong Stadium has a capacity of just over 14,000 seats, followed by the Grandstand at 8,125 and Court 17 at 2,800. The remaining courts are creatively numbered 4-16.
The defending singles champions are Jannik Sinner of Italy and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, both of whom are also the top seed in their draws. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is the #2 men's seed and Iga Swiatek of Poland is the #2 women's seed. The top American seeds are #3 Coco Gauff on the women's side and #4 Taylor Fritz on the men's. As they have been for most of the past three seasons, Russian and Belarussian players are competing independently of their countries.
Draws include men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles, junior boys and girls singles and doubles, and several wheelchair legends events. The mixed doubles event was trimmed from 32 pairs to 16 and held in a two-day format during the singles qualifying week.
Broadcast schedule
ESPN+ has all 17 courts streaming live daily from the beginning of play (11 a.m. EDT) to the end of play. Also, note that ESPN uses 11 or 11:30 p.m. as a placeholder for the end of play; in practice, play is rarely over by then.
| Date | Singles round | ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC | ESPN Deportes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All three days of qualifying aired on ESPN2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., then on ESPNEWS from 1-5 p.m. | |||||
| Sunday, Aug. 24 | First | 11 a.m.-12 p.m., 3-11 p.m. | 12-3 p.m. | ||
| Monday, Aug. 25 | First | 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. | 7-11:30 p.m. | 11 a.m.-1:25 p.m., 5:30-11 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 26 | First | 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. | 7-11 p.m. | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 27 | Second | 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. | 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4:45-11 p.m. | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 28 | Second | 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | 5-11 p.m. | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | |
| Friday, Aug. 29 | Third | 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | 6-11 p.m. | 11 a.m.-1:25 p.m., 5:30-11 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Aug. 30 | Third | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | 5:30-11 p.m. | ||
| Sunday, Aug. 31 | Fourth | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | 6-11 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. | |
| Monday, Sept. 1 | Fourth | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | 7-11 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 | Quarterfinals | 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7-11 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. | ||
| Wednesday, Sept. 3 | Quarterfinals | 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7-11 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. | ||
| Thursday, Sept. 4 | Women's semifinals | 7-11 p.m. | 7-11 p.m. | ||
| Friday, Sept. 5 | Men's semifinals | 3-6 p.m., 7-10 p.m. | 12-2 p.m. | 3-6 p.m., 7-10 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Sept. 6* | Women's final | 4-7 p.m. | 4-6:30 p.m. | ||
| Sunday, Sept. 7 | Men's final | 2-5:30 p.m. | 2-6 p.m. | ||
| *Men's doubles championship is at noon on Saturday, Sept. 6, and airs on ESPN+ only. | |||||
Commentators
Dates in parentheses indicate the year each person joined ESPN's tennis contingent.
Host: Chris McKendry (2016)
Play-by-play: Chris Fowler (lead; 2003), Cliff Drysdale (1979), Jason Goodall (2015), Patrick McEnroe (1995), Mike Monaco (2024), Pam Shriver (1990) with some appearances by Darren Cahill (2007).
Analysts: Chrissie Evert (women's lead, 2011); John McEnroe (men's lead, 2009); James Blake (2020), Cahill, Chris Eubanks (2024), Mary Joe Fernandez (2000), Brad Gilbert (2004), Sam Querrey (2025), Rennae Stubbs (2010), CoCo Vandeweghe (), with some appearances by Goodall, Patrick McEnroe and Shriver. Sloane Stephens and John Isner are billed as guest analysts.
Reporters: Sam Borden (2017), Kris Budden (2024), Katie George (2025).
DirecTV mix channel: Sam Gore (2004), Luke Jensen (1994)
Draws
The singles draws were made Thursday, Aug. 21 at noon EDT.
Men's singles draw
| Quarter | Top seeds in top half | Top seeds in bottom half | Other Americans | Other former top-5 players or major champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | #1 Jannik Sinner (Italy)
#14 Tommy Paul (USA) |
#11 Lorenzo Musetti (Italy)
#5 Jack Draper (Great Britain) |
Brandon Holt (R2 vs. Paul)
Jenson Brooksby (R3 vs. Musetti) |
Marin Cilic (Croatia, R3 vs. Paul) |
| Second | #3 Alexander Zverev (Germany)
#15 Andrey Rublev (Russia) |
#9 Karen Khachanov (Russia)
#8 Alex de Minaur (Australia) |
Aleksandar Kovacevic (R3 vs. Rublev)
Nishesh Basavareddy (R1 vs. Khachanov) |
#26 Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece, R3 vs. de Minaur) |
| Third | #7 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
#11 Holger Rune (Denmark) |
#16 Jakub Mensik (Czechia)
#4 Taylor Fritz (USA) |
Learner Tien (R1 vs. Djokovic)
Zachary Svajda (R2 vs. Djokovic) Sebastian Korda (R3 vs. Djokovic) #28 Alex Michelsen (R3 vs. Djokovic) #17 Frances Tiafoe (R3 vs. Rune) Darwin Blanch (R3 vs. Rune) Mackenzie McDonald (R2 vs. Rune) #30 Brandon Nakashima (R3 vs. Fritz) Ethan Quinn (R3 vs. Fritz) Emilio Nava (R1 vs. Fritz) |
None |
| Bottom | #6 Ben Shelton (USA)
#9 Casper Ruud (Norway) |
#13 Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
#2 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) |
Marcos Giron (R2 vs. Medvedev)
Stefan Dostanic (R3 vs. Alcaraz) Elliot Spizzirri (R3 vs. Alcaraz) Reilly Opelka (R1 vs. Alcaraz) |
None |
Women's singles draw
| Quarter | Top seeds in top half | Top seeds in bottom half | Other Americans | Other former top-5 players or major champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | #1 Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
#14 Clara Tauson (Denmark) |
#9 Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
#7 Jasmine Paolini (Italy) |
Lucie Ahn (R3 vs. Tauson)
Claire Liu (R2 vs. Tauson) Julieta Pareja (R1 vs. Rybakina) #32 McCartney Kessler (R3 vs. Paolini) Iva Jovic (R1 vs. Paolini) |
Emma Raducanu (Great Britain, R3 vs. Rybakina)
Marketa Vondrousova (Czechia, R3 vs. Paolini) |
| Second | #4 Jessica Pegula (USA)
#16 Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) |
#10 Emma Navarro (USA)
#5 Mirra Andreeva (Russia) |
Hina Inoue (R3 vs. Pegula)
Ann Li (R2 vs. Bencic) Caty McNally (R2 vs. Navarro) Taylor Townsend (R3 vs. Andreeva) Alycia Parks (R1 vs. Andreeva) |
Victoria Azarenka (Belarus, R3 vs. Pegula)
Barbora Krejcikova (Czechia, R3 vs. Navarro) #25 Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia, R3 vs. Andreeva) |
| Third | #6 Madison Keys (USA)
#11 Karolina Muchova (Czechia) |
#15 Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
#3 Coco Gauff (USA) |
Venus Williams (R1 vs. Muchova)
Haley Baptiste (R3 vs. Kasatkina) Peyton Stearns (R3 vs. Gauff) |
Petra Kvitova (Czechia, R2 vs. Keys)
Caroline Garcia (France, R2 vs. Kasatkina) #23 Naomi Osaka (Japan, R3 vs. Kasatkina) |
| Bottom | #8 Amanda Anisimova (USA)
#12 Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) |
#13 Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia)
#2 Iga Swiatek (Poland) |
Danielle Collins (R3 vs. Anisimova)
Ashlyn Krueger (R3 vs. Ansimova) Sofia Kenin (R3 vs. Anisimova) Caroline Dolehide (R2 vs. Alexandrova) Clervie Ngounoue (R3 vs. Swiatek) |
Maria Sakkari (Greece, R2 vs. Svitolina) |
Chaos theory
The rules for filling spaces created by withdrawing players are as follows.
- If a seeded player withdraws before the draw, all lower seeds slide up one line.and the top unseeded player becomes the #32 seed. One of the players who lost in the final round of qualifying becomes a "lucky loser" and receives a spot in the main draw.
- If an unseeded player withdraws, a lucky loser gets their spot in the draw.
- If a top-four seed withdraws after the draw but before the initial order of play is released, the #5 seed fills that opening, while the #17 seed takes the #5 seed's place. The top unseeded player becomes a #33 seed and goes in the spot vacated by the #17 seed, and that unseeded player's original place is taken by the lucky loser. If a player seeded 5-16 withdraws, the #17 seed and #33 seeds cascade up as described previously with the lucky loser replacing the #33 seed.
- Once the order of play for the first day is released, any player who withdraws before the first ball of their match is simply replaced by a lucky loser.
- A player who has started their first match of the tournament and withdraws is not replaced: their opponent advances.
Conventions
The color-coded schedule graphics below are based on an average set length of 40 minutes; a best-of-three match is blocked at an hour and 40 minutes while a best-of-five match is 2:45, based on the likelihood of multiple sets if each set is a coin flip. Suspended matches are prorated based on the score when they are stopped.
Each match's position on the draw is indicated by a number in double square brackets. Each pair of matches with the same number meets in the next round; these numbers start with 1 at the top of the draw and proceed down the list. For example, there are 32 second-round matches, so the last pair of first-round matches is marked with a 32.
In the text listing of commentators, each match is numbered sequentially when it first appears. Brief updates on other matches are indented. Angle brackets indicate split-screen coverage.
Mixed doubles day 1 - Tuesday, August 19
On The Docket: 12 matches, 14.7 hours
- Mixed doubles: 8 first-round matches (4 seeds, 10|7 Americans), 4 second-round matches
Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunset: 7:48 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN2, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. ESPNEWS, 1-5 p.m.
Mixed doubles day 2 - Wednesday, August 20
On The Docket: 3 matches, 3.8 hours
- Mixed doubles: 2 semifinal matches (2 seeds, 3|2 Americans), final (exactly 1 seed guaranteed)
Forecast: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunset: 7:46 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN2, 7-10 p.m.
Day 1 - Sunday, August 24
On The Docket: 40 matches, 100.3 hours
- Men's singles: 20 first-round matches (11 seeds, 10 Americans)
- Women's singles: 20 first-round matches (10 seeds, 2 Americans)
Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunset: 7:40 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN2, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 3-11 p.m. EDT. ABC, 12-3 p.m. EDT. ESPN+, all day.
Commentator assignments:
- Raducanu/Shibahara - Jason Goodall, CoCo Vandeweghe
- Shelton/Buse - Chris Fowler, John McEnroe, James Blake
- Fritz/Nava - Jason Goodall, John Isner, Pam Shriver
- Sabalenka/Masarova and Tauson/Eala - Patrick McEnroe, Chrissie Evert, Pam Shriver
- Navarro/Wang - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez (first set); Mike Monaco, Rennae Stubbs (second set)
- Paolini/Aiava - Mike Monaco, Rennae Stubbs
- Djokovic/Tien - Chris Fowler, John McEnroe, Chris Eubanks
- Pegula/Sherif - Patrick McEnroe, Rennae Stubbs, Kris Budden (interviews), Mary Joe Fernandez (courtside)
- Medvedev/Bonzi - Mike Monaco, Sam Querrey
Day 2 - Monday, August 25
On The Docket: 48 matches, 120.3 hours
- Men's singles: 24 first-round matches (12 from each half; 5 seeds, 6 Americans from Sunday half; 6 seeds, 3 Americans in Tuesday half)
- Women's singles: 24 first-round matches (12 from each half; 6 seeds, 7 Americans from Sunday half; 6 seeds, 5 Americans in Tuesday half)
Forecast: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunset: 7:38 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN, 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. EDT. ESPN2, 7-11:30 p.m. ESPN+, all day.
Commentator assignments:
- Mboko/Krejcikova -- Chris McKendry, Pam Shriver
- Keys/Zarazua and Townsend/Ruzic -- Jason Goodall, Rennae Stubbs, Pam Shriver (Townsend/Ruzic)
- Fonseca/Kecmanovic and Draper/Gomez -- Mike Monaco, John Isner
- Tiafoe/Nishioka -- Patrick McEnroe, James Blake, Chris Eubanks
- Brooksby/Vukic and Rune/van de Zandschulp -- Jason Goodall, Brad Gilbert
- Svitolina/Bondar -- Jason Goodall, Brad Gilbert (first set on ESPN); Cliff Drysdale, Pam Shriver (second set on ESPN2)
- Ruud/Ofner -- Mike Monaco, Sam Querrey
- Muchova/Williams -- Patrick McEnroe, Chrissie Evert, Katie George (interviews), Mary Joe Fernandez (courtside)
- Andreeva/Parks -- Sam Gore, Rennae Stubbs
- Alcaraz/Opelka -- Chris Fowler, John McEnroe, Katie George (interviews), Mary Joe Fernandez (courtside)
Day 3 - Tuesday, August 26
On The Docket: 40 matches, 100.3 hours
- Men's singles: 20 first-round matches (10 seeds, 2 Americans)
- Women's singles: 20 first-round matches (10 seeds, 8 Americans)
Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 11 mph..
Sunset: 7:37 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN, 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. EDT. ESPN2, 7-11 p.m. ESPN+, all day.
Commentator assignments;
Swiatek/Arango -- Chris McKendry, Mary Joe Fernandez, Rennae Stubbs
Daytime whiparound coverage -- Patrick McEnroe, Sam Querrey, John Isner
Sinner/Kopriva -- Chris Fowler, John McEnroe
Anisimova/Birrell -- Jason Goodall, Rennae Stubbs
de Minaur/O'Connell -- Mike Monaco, Brad Gilbert
Gauff/Tomljanovic -- Chris Fowler, Chrissie Evert, Katie George (interviews), Chris Eubanks (courtside)
Zverev/Tabilo -- Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Katie George (interviews)
Day 4 - Wednesday, August 27
On The Docket: 32 matches, 80.3 hours
- Men's singles: 16 second-round matches (13 seeds, 7 Americans)
- Women's singles: 16 second-round matches (12 seeds, 5 Americans)
Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunset: 7:35 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN, 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. EDT.
Commentator assignments:
Djokovic/Svajda -- Cliff Drysdale, James Blake, John Isner
Raducanu/Tien -- Pam Shriver, CoCo Vandeweghe
Fritz/Harris, Nakashima/Kym, Machac/Fonseca, Ruud/Collignon, Bonzi/Giron -- Jason Goodall, Chris Eubanks, Kris Budden (not on Fritz or Ruud matches)
Pegula/Blinkova -- Patrick McEnroe, Chrissie Evert, CoCo Vandeweghe
Tiafoe/Damm, Ostapenko/Townsend and Mensik/Blanchet -- Jason Goodall, Chris Eubanks, Pam Shriver (Tiafoe/Damm)
Alcaraz/Bellucci -- Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Katie George
Paolini/Jovic -- Mike Monaco, Darren Cahill, Brad Gilbert
Shelton/Carreno Busta and Rune/Struff -- Chris Fowler, Sam Querrey, Brad Gilbert (Shelton/Carreno Busta)
Sabalenka/Kudermetova -- Mike Monaco, Mary Joe Fernandez
Day 5 - Thursday, August 28
On The Docket: 47 matches, 108.75 hours
- Men's singles: 15 second-round matches (14 seeds, 3 Americans); 1 withdrawal by seed creates walkover
- Women's singles: 16 second-round matches (12 seeds, 5 Americans)
- Women's doubles: 16 first-round matches (8 seeds, 10|6 Americans)
Forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunset: 7:34 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT; ESPN2, 5-11 p.m. EDT.
Day 6 - Friday, August 29
On The Docket: 49 matches, 104.9 hours
- Men's singles: 8 third-round matches (8 seeds, 3 Americans)
- Women's singles: 8 third-round matches (8 seeds, 4 Americans)
- Men's doubles: 17 first-round matches (8 seeds, 19|12 Americans)
- Women's doubles: 16 first-round matches (8 seeds, 14|10 Americans)
Forecast: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Sunset 7:32 p.m. EDT.
Sunset: 7:32 p.m. EDT.
TV Schedule: ESPN, 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. EDT; ESPN2, 6-11 p.m. EDT.
