US Open Tennis 2026 Order of Play Today: Prize money, full Tuesday schedule, how to watch, favourites - when is Carloz Alcaraz playing his quarter-final?

First contested in 1881, the US Open Tennis Championships is held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.

Played on hardcourts, the tournament consists of the headlining men’s and women’s singles competitions, alongside men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles events.

For the second year in a row a separate mixed doubles event took place the week before the singles, with Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the final.

The remainder of the competitions, including men’s and women’s doubles, seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players, all take place from this week.

Last year saw Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka take the singles crowns. Both are back to defend their titles and are safely through to the quarter-finals, with Alcaraz returning from a long-term injury.

But he’ll not have to contend with great rival Jannik Sinner, who withdrew from the tournament due to a knee injury.

Here’s what you need to know about today’s play.

This year’s tournament takes place from August 30-September 13. It’s the 146th time the event has been held.

This year there’s an incredible $108 million up for grabs - the biggest prize money package in tennis history and over 20 per cent more than last year.

In the men’s and women’s singles tournaments, that means the following prize money:

Meanwhile, in the men’s and women’s doubles tournaments, the prize money is:

Here’s what’s happening on all the courts today, Monday, September 7, with the men’s and women’s singles at the quarter-final stage. British players in bold.

Here’s how the competition will pan out:

In the UK the US Open is available to watch on Sky Sports Tennis, with any match available via Sky Sports+.

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is the 4/6 favourite to win, followed by Alexander Zverev (5/2), Ben Shelton (10/1) and Frances Tiafoe (20/1).

In the women’s tournament defending champion Aryna Salalenka is the player to beat, priced at 9/4, followed by Coco Gauff (10/3), Elena Rybakina (7/2), and Jessica Pegula (7/1).