2024 US Open | |
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Date | August 26 – September 8 |
Edition | 144th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Draw | 128S/64D |
Prize money | $75,000,000 |
Surface | Hard |
Location | New York City, United States |
Venue | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Jannik Sinner | |
Women's singles | |
Aryna Sabalenka | |
Men's doubles | |
Max Purcell / Jordan Thompson | |
Women's doubles | |
Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jeļena Ostapenko | |
Mixed doubles | |
Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori | |
Boys' singles | |
Rafael Jódar | |
Girls' singles | |
Mika Stojsavljevic | |
Boys' doubles | |
Maxim Mrva / Rei Sakamoto | |
Girls' doubles | |
Malak El Allami / Emily Sartz-Lunde Wheelchair boys' singles Charlie Cooper Wheelchair girls' singles Yuma Takamuro Wheelchair boys' doubles Ivar van Rijt / Benjamin Wenzel Wheelchair girls' doubles Rio Okano / Yuma Takamuro |
The 2024 US Open was the 144th edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff were the men's and women's singles defending champions, respectively, but Djokovic lost in the third round to Alexei Popyrin and Gauff lost in the fourth round to Emma Navarro. It began with the preliminary rounds from August 19 to 22, followed by the tournament itself from August 26 to September 8 of this year. [1]
The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2024 ATP Tour and the 2024 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament was played on hard courts and took place over a series of 17 courts with Laykold surface, including the three existing main showcourts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.
The wheelchair events were not held this year due to scheduling conflicts with the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. [2]
The motto of the tournament was Celebrating the Power of Tennis, chosen by the tournament organizers to encourage “the benefits of the healthiest sport in the world.” [3]
In the United States, the 2024 US Open was the tenth year in a row under an 11-year, $825 million contract with ESPN, in which the broadcaster holds exclusive rights to the entire tournament and the US Open Series. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Men's singles | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
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Men's doubles | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 0 | N/A | |||||
Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
Women's doubles | 10 | N/A |
The total overall prize money for the 2024 US Open totals $75 million, 15% more than the 2023 edition. [8]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | $3,600,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $530,000 | $325,000 | $215,000 | $140,000 | $100,000 | $52,000 | $38,000 | $25,000 |
Doubles* | $750,000 | $375,000 | $190,000 | $110,000 | $63,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mixed Doubles* | $200,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $27,500 | $16,500 | $10,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* per team
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