{"id":23122,"date":"2026-08-28T18:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23122"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:19:47","slug":"us-open-2026-draw-seeds-wild-cards-and-matchups-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/us-open-2026-draw-seeds-wild-cards-and-matchups-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open 2026 Draw: Seeds, Wild Cards and Matchups to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The US Open is the 4<\/span>th<\/span> and final Grand Slam on the tennis calendar. This page is dedicated to the <\/span>US Open draw<\/span> from the ceremony through to the finals. The 2026 edition of the tournament <\/span>runs from 30 August to 13 September<\/b>. As always, it\u2019s hosted by the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. Games are played on outdoor hard courts. It\u2019s where the women\u2019s and men\u2019s cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me meet to try and finish the year strong. Doubles, mixed doubles, wheelchair and junior events run alongside, as well.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=”banner-highlight”]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbTdqUEZ6Ml9HckFXTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDczJTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]Below is a <\/span>breakdown of confirmed dates<\/b>, an explanation of seeding and brackets, projected top seed and matchups worth watching. Our team will update this page as the draw lands in case of any late changes. What\u2019s more, <\/span>US Open betting<\/span><\/a> will be available at 7bet for the entire tournament for UK players who are 18+.<\/span><\/p>\n

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US Open Draw<\/b><\/h2>\n

For this year, <\/span>qualifying runs from Monday, 24 August to Thursday, 27 August<\/b>. This is used to determine the final pool of 128 individual qualifying entrants for both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles. <\/span>The main draw ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, 27 August<\/b>, the same day that qualifying concludes. Draw results are based on WTA and ATP seeding published on 24 August. The main draw US Open play will begin on 30 August.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please use the table below to find key dates from the US Open draw, qualifiers and main stages.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”eb-table”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWhat happens<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 24 August<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nQualifying begins (men and women)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday 27 August<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nQualifying concludes; main draw ceremony (both singles draws)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 30 August<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMain draw begins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday 12 September<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWomen\u2019s Singles Final<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday 13 September<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMen\u2019s Singles Final<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Men\u2019s Singles Field for US Open 2026 and Changes to the Draw<\/b><\/h2>\n

Slightly unexpected was the <\/span>wave of late withdrawals<\/b> that hit the men\u2019s pool. Most significant of all is, of course, world No. 1 and the winner of the last Grand Slam \u2013 <\/span>Jannik Sinner<\/b>, who decided not to participate due to a right knee injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

British No. 1 Jack Draper<\/strong> is also out due to injury. Other notable withdrawals include:<\/span><\/p>\n