Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Alcaraz Returns as Djokovic Chases 25th Slam at US Open
The 2026 US Open is a major tennis tournament beginning on August 30.
Carlos Alcaraz is returning after missing four months because of a wrist injury.
He will try to defend the US Open title he already won.
Novak Djokovic is trying to win his 25th Grand Slam singles title, which would give him the outright record.
Jannik Sinner will miss the tournament, making the men’s draw more open for players such as Alcaraz.
Serena and Venus Williams will play together in doubles at the US Open for the first time since 2022.
Aryna Sabalenka wants to win the women’s title for the third year in a row.
The tournament will have the largest Grand Slam prize pool ever, totaling $108 million.
Carlos Alcaraz will return from a four-month wrist-injury layoff to defend his US Open title on August 30, 2026.
Novak Djokovic is seeking a record 25th Grand Slam singles title after last winning the US Open in 2023.
Serena and Venus Williams will reunite in women’s doubles after receiving a wild card, their first US Open team appearance since 2022.
Aryna Sabalenka is pursuing a third consecutive US Open title, a feat last achieved by Serena Williams from 2012 to 2014.
The tournament will offer a record $108 million prize pool, with singles champions earning $5.5 million each and first-round players guaranteed $140,000.
- Who
- Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and Serena and Venus Williams are among the featured players.
- What
- The 2026 US Open will feature Alcaraz’s return, Djokovic’s record attempt, the Williams sisters’ doubles reunion, and Sabalenka’s title bid.
- When
- The main draw is scheduled to begin Sunday, August 30, 2026.
- Where
- The tournament will take place at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- Why
- Players are competing for Grand Slam titles, historic records, and a record prize pool.
- Tournament
- US Open 2026, the final Grand Slam of the tennis season
- Main draw
- Scheduled to begin August 30, 2026
- Djokovic’s target
- A record 25th Grand Slam singles title
- Alcaraz’s status
- Defending champion returning after a four-month wrist-injury layoff
- Sabalenka’s target
- A third consecutive US Open women’s singles title
- Prize pool
- Record $108 million, the largest in Grand Slam history
- Prize amounts
- Singles champions will each receive $5.5 million; first-round players are guaranteed $140,000
