US Open (August 29): Full Schedule, Timings, When and where to watch and more - Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sabalenka highlight Friday’s third-round action

The US Open enters its third round on Friday, headlined by former champions Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Emma Raducanu. Defending champion Sabalenka will face a familiar foe in Leylah Fernandez, the Canadian who stunned her in the 2021 semifinals en route to the final. At that time, Sabalenka appeared poised for her maiden major after top seed Ashleigh Barty’s early exit, but Fernandez halted her run before losing to Raducanu. Since then, Sabalenka has established herself as one of the most dominant forces in women’s tennis, claiming three Grand Slam titles, though she has yet to avenge that painful defeat till date.

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On the men’s side, World No. 2 and former champion Alcaraz takes on Italy’s Luciano Darderi in the third round while Djokovic remains in pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam. The Serbian great overcame a spirited challenge from American Zachary Svajda in round two, dropping the opening set before recovering in four. His consistency and experience keep him a leading favorite in New York. Raducanu, meanwhile, is showing glimpses of the form that carried her to a historic US Open triumph in 2021. The Brit has cruised through her first two matches, conceding just six games in total, and now seeks to build momentum as she aims to re-establish herself on the big stage.


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US OPEN DAY 6: FULL SINGLES ORDER OF PLAY (ALL TIMES IN ET)

Arthur Ashe Stadium

• 11:30AM - Carlos Alcaraz vs Luciano Darderi
• Followed by - Jessica Pegula vs Victoria Azarenka
• Not before 7:00 PM - Novak Djokovic vs Cameron Norrie
• Followed by - Mirra Andreeva vs Taylor Townsend

Louis Armstrong Stadium

• 11:00AM - Elena Rybakina vs Emma Raducanu
• Not before 1:30 PM - Ben Shelton vs Adrian Mannarino
• Not before 7:00 PM - Aryna Sabalenka vs Leylah Fernandez
• Followed by - Taylor Fritz vs Jerome Kym

Grandstand

• 11:00AM - Jiri Lehecka vs Raphael Collignon
• Not before 1:00 PM - Jasmine Paolini vs Marketa Vondrousova
• Not before 3:00 PM - Frances Tiafoe vs Jan-Lennard Struff
• Followed by - Emma Navarro vs Barbora Krejcikova

Stadium 17

• 11:00AM - Benjamin Bonzi vs Arthur Rinderknech
• Followed by - Elise Mertens vs Cristina Bucsa
• Followed by - Ann Li vs Priscilla Hon
• Not before 6:00 PM - Tomas Machac vs Ugo Blanchet

HOW TO WATCH US OPEN LIVE IN UNITED STATES

• Event: US Open (Grand Slam)
• Dates: August 24-September 7
• Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• Location: Queens, New York City
• Start Time: 11AM ET
• TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC (on the three Sundays)
• Streaming: Fubo

2025 US OPEN PRIZE MONEY

The US Open will feature a record prize pool of $90 million this year, a 20% jump from $75 million in 2024. Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will take home $5 million each - a 39% increase from last year’s payout. Prize money has risen across all rounds, with first-round singles winners earning $110,000 and players exiting in the first round of qualifying receiving $27,500. In doubles and mixed doubles, the winning pair will share $1 million.

WOMEN'S/MEN'S SINGLES (PRIZE MONEY PER PLAYER)

Winner - $5,000,000
Runner-Up - $2,500,000
Semifinalists - $1,260,000
Quarterfinalists - $660,000
Round of 16 - $400,000
Round of 32 - $237,000
Round of 64 - $154,000
Round of 128 - $110,000

2025 US OPEN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SINGLES SCHEDULE

August 24-26: First Round (Women and Men)
August 27-28: Second Round (Women and Men)
August 29-30: Third Round (Women and Men)
August 31-September 1: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
September 2-3: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
September 4: Women’s Semifinals
September 5: Men’s Semifinals
September 6: Women’s Final
September 7: Men’s Final