Tennis legend Venus Williams will return to the US Open this month as a singles wild card at age 45 -- making her the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards in 1981.
Get ready for the 2025 U.S. Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season on TV, who the defending champions are, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
When does the 2025 U.S. Open start?
Singles play begins Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. ET around the grounds, with the first match in Arthur Ashe Stadium scheduled to begin at noon ET.
Where can I watch the U.S. Open on TV?
ESPN, ESPN2, ABC (on the three Sundays)
Who are the defending champions at the U.S. Open?
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy won the 2024 singles trophies. Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula of the United States 7-5, 7-5 for her first U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam trophy -- all on hard courts. Sinner beat Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 for his first championship at Flushing Meadows and second at a major -- both on hard courts. He has gone on to win two more Slam titles, one on hard courts at the Australian Open in January and one on grass courts at Wimbledon in July.
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Sabalenka will be the top-seeded woman and Sinner the top-seeded man. They currently are ranked No. 1, and the tournament seedings follow the WTA and ATP rankings.
Who are the betting favorites at the 2025 U.S. Open?
Sabalenka and Sinner are listed as the money-line favorites to win the singles trophies again, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Sabalenka is at +250, with Iga Swiatek next at +300. Coco Gauff is the third choice at +600. Sinner is at -120, ahead of Carlos Alcaraz (+190), with a big drop-off to Novak Djokovic (+1100).
Other facts about the year's last Grand Slam tournament
The U.S. Open is played outdoors on hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. There are retractable roofs at Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. Women play best-of-three-set matches with a first-to-10 tiebreaker at 6-all in the third; men play best-of-five with a tiebreaker at 6-all in the fifth. Like at the Australian Open and French Open, there are night sessions.
What is new this year at the U.S. Open?
The U.S. Open is adding a 15th day of competition by starting on a Sunday instead of Monday for the first time, joining the French Open and Australian Open in expanding the schedule. Wimbledon is now the only Grand Slam tournament that begins on Monday and lasts just 14 days. Another change: Video reviews that allow for checking of certain situations -- like a double bounce -- are now available on all 17 competition courts; last year, the second with the technology at the tournament, only eight courts had it. Mixed double competition was also revamped, with played condensed over two days ahead of singles action on Aug. 19 and 20.
What is the singles schedule at the U.S. Open?
Aug. 24-25-26: First Round (Women and Men)
Aug. 27-28: Second Round (Women and Men)
Aug. 29-30: Third Round (Women and Men)
Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
Sept. 2-3: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
Sept. 4: Women's Semifinals
Sept. 5: Men's Semifinals
Sept. 6: Women's Final
Sept. 7: Men's Final
How much prize money is there at the U.S. Open in 2025?
Total player compensation at this year's U.S. Open is a record $90 million, a 20% jump from 2024. The two singles champions each will earn $5 million, another record and more than $1 million higher than the previous top prize at the tournament.
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