2025 US Open (tennis)
The 2025 US Open was the 145th edition of tennis' US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka were the men's and women's singles defending champions, respectively. While Sabalenka successfully defended her title, Sinner lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz. This was the final edition of the tournament with Stacey Allaster as its director.[1]
Tournament
[edit]The tournament is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and is a part of the 2025 ATP Tour and the 2025 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament is played on hard courts and takes place over a series of 17 courts with Laykold surface, including the three existing main showcourts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.[2]
The US Open main draw expanded to 15 competition days in 2025, and featured the first weekend start to the main draw in the Open Era alongside the Australian Open and the French Open tennis championships, with competitions beginning on Tuesday, August 19, and continuing until Sunday, September 7.[3]
The wheelchair events were held for the first time since 2023, as they were not held in 2024 due to scheduling conflicts with the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.[4]
New mixed doubles format
[edit]The 2025 edition of the US Open was the first with a new format of mixed doubles competition, that was moved to the first week of the US Open–Fan Week and played from Tuesday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 20 with a reward of $1 million winner's prize.
The two days of competition were held in the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Louis Armstrong Stadium, featuring 16 teams, with eight teams earning direct entry based on their combined singles ranking and eight wild-card entries. The matches were played in best-of-three-sets with short sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreakers at four-all, and a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set. The final was a best-of-three set match to six games, featuring no-ad scoring, with tiebreakers at six-all with a 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.[5]
The changes generated significantly more attention for mixed doubles than in past years, with large crowds attending both days of play in Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums. Many fans and players praised the new approach for raising the profile of the discipline and creating a lively atmosphere, while others criticized it for limiting opportunities for doubles specialists and moving away from established traditions. Despite the mixed reception, the event was generally regarded as a success, and it is expected that the format will return in future editions.[6]
Defending champions and doubles specialists Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained the title, defeating Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud in the final.[7]
Special events
[edit]Before the official start of the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, past tennis players Maria Sharapova and the Bryan Brothers were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 23. The Hall's honorary president, former Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters, presented them with the rings in front of the audience.[8]
Matches
[edit]- Sources[9]
Men's singles
[edit]
Carlos Alcaraz def. 
Jannik Sinner, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit]
Aryna Sabalenka def. 
Amanda Anisimova, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Men's doubles
[edit]- Marcel Granollers /
Horacio Zeballos def. 
Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Women's doubles
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Gabriela Dabrowski / 
Erin Routliffe def. 
Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend, 6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles
[edit]- Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori def.
Iga Świątek / 
Casper Ruud, 6–3, 5–7, [10–6]
Wheelchair men's singles
[edit]
Tokito Oda def. Gustavo Fernández, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(13–11)
Wheelchair women's singles
[edit]- Yui Kamiji def.
Li Xiaohui, 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Wheelchair quad singles
[edit]
Niels Vink def. Sam Schröder, 7–5, 6–3
Wheelchair men's doubles
[edit]- Gustavo Fernández / Tokito Oda def. Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid, 6–1, 2–6, [10–6]
Wheelchair women's doubles
[edit]- Li Xiaohui / Wang Ziying def. Diede de Groot / Zhu Zhenzhen, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Wheelchair quad doubles
[edit]
Guy Sasson / Niels Vink def. 
Francisco Cayulef / Gonzalo Enrique Lazarte, 6–1, 6–1
Boys' singles
[edit]
Ivan Ivanov def. Alexander Vasilev, 7–5, 6–3
Girls' singles
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Jeline Vandromme def. 
Lea Nilsson, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Boys' doubles
[edit]- Keaton Hance / Jack Kennedy def. Noah Johnston / Benjamin Willwerth, 6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
Girls' doubles
[edit]- Alena Kovačková / Jana Kovačková def. Jeline Vandromme /
Laima Vladson, 6–2, 6–2
Wheelchair boys' singles
[edit]
Maximilian Taucher def. Alexander Lantermann, 6–4, 6–1
Wheelchair girls' singles
[edit]- Sabina Czauz def. Luna Gryp, 7–5, 6–2
Wheelchair boys' doubles
[edit]- Ruben Harris / Maximilian Taucher def.
Luiz Calixto / Tomas Majetic, 6–3, 6–3
Wheelchair girls' doubles
[edit]- Sabina Czauz / Seira Matsuoka def. Lucy Heald /
Ela Porges, 6–0, 6–1
Singles players
[edit]Source for complete singles draws[10]
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Point and prize money distribution
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||
Prize money
[edit]The 2025 singles champions will each receive $5,000,000, a 38.89% increase over the previous year's payout, while runners-up will take home $2,500,000, also up by 38.89%. First-round losers in the main draw will earn $110,000 (up 10% from 2024), and players losing in the first round of qualifying will receive $27,500. Overall, prize money across all rounds and events saw double-digit percentage increases, with total compensation rising 113% since 2015.[11]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,260,000 | $660,000 | $400,000 | $237,000 | $154,000 | $110,000 | $57,200 | $41,800 | $27,500 |
| Doubles[b] | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $75,000 | $45,000 | $30,000 | N/A | |||
| Mixed Doubles[b] | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $20,000 | N/A | |||||
Broadcast
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Australia
[edit]On Australian television, the 2025 US Open was broadcast live by Network Nine and Stan Sport.[12]
Brazil
[edit]On Brazilian television, the 2025 US Open was broadcast live by ESPN and SporTV. On the streaming platforms, it was available in full on Disney+.[13]
United Kingdom
[edit]The 2025 US Open was broadcast live by Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.[14]
United States
[edit]Select matches of the 2025 US Open were shown on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, as well as every match being shown on the ESPN streaming service.[15] Tennis Channel also covered the US Open.[16]
Canada
[edit]On Canadian television the 2025 US Open was broadcast live on TSN and streamed on TSN+.[17]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maine, D'Arcy (December 11, 2024). "USTA exec Stacey Allaster to lead final US Open in 2025". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "US Open 2025 Overview | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "US Open main draw expanding to Sunday start in 2025". US Open. United States Tennis Association. January 29, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "US Open organisers of grand slam cancel wheelchair tennis for 2024 tournament due to Paralympics clash". Sky Sports. September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "2025 US Open mixed doubles championship takes the spotlight". US Open. United States Tennis Association. February 11, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Bold' US Open gets everyone talking about mixed doubles". BBC. February 12, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (August 21, 2025). "Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori reaffirm supremacy to win US Open mixed doubles final". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Press, Associated (August 24, 2025). "Sharapova enters tennis Hall of Fame with surprise cameo by Serena Williams". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "2025 US Open winners". US Open. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "2025 US Open singles draw". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "2025 US Open Prize Money". Perfect Tennis. August 6, 2025. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "US Open Tennis 2025". Flicks. 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "Sportv anuncia transmissão do US Open". www.tenisnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Briggs, Simon; Amako, Uche (August 12, 2025). "US Open 2025: When is the draw, how to watch on TV, Raducanu and Alcaraz doubles details". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "US Open 2025: Tennis schedule, how to watch on ESPN". September 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 US Open coverage: Where to watch on Tennis Channel".
- ^ "How to watch US Open 2025: Live stream tennis online for FREE, order of play, what TV channel, Day 15, Sinner vs Alcaraz men's final". August 23, 2025.
