Who is playing in 2026 US Open? Entry lists for men’s, women’s singles

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner top the 2026 U.S. Open entry list for tennis’ final Grand Slam of the year.

Sabalenka is the two-time champion and is hoping to become the first woman to win three consecutive U.S. Open crowns since 2012-2014, when Serena Williams won the last of her six titles at Flushing Meadows.

Four other former women’s U.S. Open champions are in the field, with 2024 winner Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek (2022), Naomi Osaka (2018, 2020) and Emma Raducanu (2021), looking to win their first Slam of the year.

There will be eight wild cards and 16 qualifiers among the 128 main-draw entries. It is not yet known whether Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, will compete in New York after making a return appearance at Wimbledon earlier this summer. Williams lost in Wimbledon’s first round to Australian Maya Joint.

The three women who won Grand Slams this year are also in the field, led by Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, who won at Roland Garros, and Wimbledon winner Linda Noskova.

The full entry list can be found here.

Men’s US Open entry list

Once again, top-ranked Jannik Sinner will have his hands full if he wants to hoist the trophy in New York City. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the 2025 final, is back in the mix after missing the French Open and Wimbledon because of a wrist injury.

Alcaraz triumphed at the Australian Open before being sidelined, and Alexander Zverev broke through at the French Open, while Sinner blitzed his way to his fifth major title at Wimbledon.

Other recurring storylines involve the 39-year-old Novak Djokovic, who is still playing at a high level and made the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semifinals. He is seeking his 25th major title and hasn’t won a Grand Slam title since the 2023 U.S. Open.

The Grand Slam drought for the American men will also be discussed, and Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz, both situated in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, might have the best chance to win. No American man has won any Grand Slam championship since Andy Roddick won at Flushing Meadows in 2003.

The full entry list can be found here.

The United States leads all countries with 28 players earning entry into the main draw. The U.S. Open singles matches start Aug. 30 and conclude on Sept. 13.

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