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When Is U.S. Open Tennis 2026 Women's Final Date?Match date
Scroll to release dateWhen is the 2026 US Open women’s final? Saturday, September 12 at Arthur Ashe — best-of-three; first trophy of finals weekend before the men’s Sunday.
Current target date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 (Women's singles final). We update this page when Us open tennis publishes schedule changes.
US Open women’s final is Saturday, September 12, 2026, on Ashe. Opens finals weekend; men play Sunday the 13th. Not the WTA Finals.
Women's singles final
Saturday, September 12, 2026
September 12, 2026 — women’s final opens finals weekend on Ashe Saturday
The US Open women’s singles final is Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium — best-of-three for the last Slam title of the women’s calendar year in New York. Main draw started August 30; this countdown is only championship Saturday.
Sunday still belongs to the men. If you want the first trophy lift of finals weekend, you are here — not on the September 13 page.
Confirmed: Sat Sep 12 best-of-three — not men’s Sunday, not Fan Week, not the WTA Finals
Confirmed: Saturday, September 12, 2026; Arthur Ashe Stadium; women’s singles final; best-of-three; men’s final Sunday September 13; ESPN U.S. window. Not confirmed: finalists or exact first-serve minute until order of play. Fake “women’s final is Sunday like the men” stubs invent a USTA weekend that has kept Saturday for the women for years.
Labor Day week into Saturday’s first Slam crown of finals weekend
- Aug 30 — Main-draw Round 1 begins.
- Sep 7 — Labor Day (mid-tournament Monday).
- Sep 10 — Typical women’s semi-final day; finalists lock.
- Sep 12 — Women’s singles final (this countdown).
- Sep 13 — Men’s singles final (separate page).
How to book Saturday without ending up in the men’s Sunday queue
- Women’s final = Saturday, September 12 — different SKU from Sunday.
- Best-of-three usually finishes earlier than a five-set men’s final — plan transport accordingly.
- Semi-final Thursday sets the names; don’t print fantasy brackets on the ticket.
- Fan Week in late August is not this session.
- Sibling traps: men’s final Sep 13; main-draw start Aug 30; WTA Finals later.
At the US Open the women lift the trophy first — Saturday’s final is not a warm-up for Sunday
Flushing finals weekend is ordered on purpose: women’s singles Saturday, men’s Sunday. The first champion of the weekend is already decided before the best-of-five card even starts. That is not a preliminary — it is the women’s Slam title night.
Doorway pages that mash both into “US Open final Sunday” erase the Saturday. Honest copy keeps September 12 as its own Ashe date, best-of-three format, and first-trophy status on finals weekend.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is the 2026 US Open women’s final?
Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It is the first singles final of the weekend — the men’s final follows on Sunday, September 13.
2Do the women play on Sunday?
No. At the US Open the women’s singles final is Saturday and the men’s is Sunday. Buy the correct Ashe session — they are different tickets and different days.
3Who plays in the women’s final?
TBA until the semi-finals (typically Thursday, September 10). Names stay blank until both finalists are set.
4Is this the same as the WTA Finals?
No. The US Open is a Grand Slam hard-court major in New York. The WTA Finals are a separate year-end championship on a different calendar.
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