When is the US Open 2026 men’s final? Sunday, September 13 at Arthur Ashe — best-of-five; last Grand Slam match of 2026; women’s final is Saturday the 12th.
Current target date: Sunday, September 13, 2026 (Men's final). We update this page when Us open tennis publishes schedule changes.
US Open men’s final is Sunday, September 13, 2026, on Ashe. Last Slam of the calendar year; women’s title already decided Saturday. Players TBA until the semis.
Men's final
Sunday, September 13, 2026
September 13, 2026 — men’s final closes the Slam year on Ashe Sunday
The US Open men’s singles final is Sunday, September 13, 2026, under the Arthur Ashe roof or sky — best-of-five for the season’s last major trophy. Main draw opened August 30; this countdown is only the final Sunday.
By then the women’s champion is already crowned (Saturday the 12th). Sunday belongs to the men’s title and the last Grand Slam point of 2026.
Confirmed: Sun Sep 13 best-of-five — not Saturday women’s night, not Aug 30 Day 1, not Wimbledon
Confirmed: Sunday, September 13, 2026; Arthur Ashe Stadium; men’s singles final; best-of-five; last Slam of 2026; women’s final Saturday September 12; ESPN U.S. rights window. Not confirmed: finalists or exact first-serve minute until order of play. Fake “men’s final is Saturday” or “same ticket as Fan Week” stubs invent a USTA grid already split Sat/Sun.
From August’s first ball to the last Slam handshake of the year
- Aug 30 — Main-draw Round 1 begins.
- Sep 11 — Men’s semi-finals set the finalists.
- Sep 12 — Women’s singles final (separate page).
- Sep 13 — Men’s singles final (this countdown).
- After — hard-court season winds down; Slam calendar waits until Australia 2027.
Why this Sunday is not interchangeable with Saturday’s final
- Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- Format: best-of-five sets — longer than the women’s best-of-three final.
- Role: last Grand Slam match of calendar 2026.
- Venue: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows.
- Sibling traps: women’s final Sep 12; main-draw start Aug 30; Fan Week Aug 23–29.
September 13 is the last Grand Slam point of 2026 — Saturday already gave someone else the first finals-weekend trophy
Slam calendars end in New York. Whatever happens in Melbourne, Paris, and London, the men’s US Open final is still the season’s final major match — a best-of-five that can stretch into a fifth-set night while the women’s champion from Saturday watches from the suite level.
That order is why this page cannot share “finals weekend” copy with September 12. Different day, different format, different last-word status on the 2026 Slam ledger.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is the US Open 2026 men’s final?
Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows. It is the last singles final of the tournament and the last Grand Slam match of the 2026 calendar year.
2Is the men’s final the same day as the women’s?
No. The women’s singles final is Saturday, September 12. The men play Sunday, September 13 — the US Open’s traditional finals weekend split.
3Who plays in the men’s final?
TBA until the semi-finals on Friday, September 11. Leave fantasy matchups unmarked until both finalists are set.
4Is September 13 the first day of the tournament?
No. Main-draw Day 1 is Sunday, August 30. September 13 is the closing championship match after two weeks of singles.
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