There’s nothing worse than looking forward to a tennis tournament for weeks, then missing some of the action because you got your timezones wrong. Don’t worry, we’re here to help and make sure that doesn’t happen with the US Open.
The US Open Tennis tournament in 2024 is set to take place from the 26th of August to the 8th of September, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. To help you navigate the key dates, here’s a detailed breakdown of the US Open 2024 schedule, including when the US Open final is, and what days the semi-finals occur.
Week 1: Early Rounds
Action at the US Open can easily be broken down into three broad categories: the early rounds, the advanced rounds and the final weekend.
For the early rounds, this is six days of action that covers the first three rounds of both singles events. Each day will see one half of the draw play. In 2024, it’s the bottom half of the both draws that play first (days one, three and five), while the top half plays on even days (days two, four and six).
Play will be split up into day and night sessions. Here’s how the start times are looking around the world:
- New York (ET): Monday, 26th August to Saturday 31st August, 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM
- London (BST): Monday, 26th August to Saturday 31st August, 4:00 PM & 12:00 AM
- Paris (CEST): Monday, 26th August to Saturday 31st August, 5:00 PM & 1:00 AM
- Sydney (AEST): Tuesday, 26th August to Sunday 1st September, 1:00 AM & 9:00 AM
- Tokyo (JST): Tuesday, 26th August to Sunday 1st September, 12:00 AM & 8:00 AM
Note that doubles action will begin two days into the tournament, starting on Wednesday 28th August in New York.
Week 2: Advanced Rounds
From day seven onwards, round of 16 action will begin in the two singles events. This follows the same start date, and will also unfold over two days, with each half of the draw playing on alternate days.
Come quarter-final and semi-final time, this is where the schedule begins to shift slightly. Start times will be slightly later, with all matches now played on the main show courts. Here’s when the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be beginning:
Quarter-finals for Men’s and Women’s Singles
- New York (ET): Tuesday, 3rd September & Wednesday, 4th September, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- London (BST): 3rd-4th September, 5:00 PM & 12:00 AM
- Paris (CEST): 3rd-4th September, 6:00 PM & 1:00 AM
- Sydney (AEST): 4th-5th September, 2:00 AM & 9:00 AM
- Tokyo (JST): 4th-5th September, 1:00 AM & 8:00 AM
Semi-finals for Men’s and Women’s Singles
- New York (ET): Thursday, 5th September & Friday, 6th September, 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- London (BST): 5th-6th September, 5:00 PM & 12:00 AM
- Paris (CEST): 5th-6th September, 6:00 PM & 1:00 AM
- Sydney (AEST): 6th-7th September, 2:00 AM & 9:00 AM
- Tokyo (JST): 6th-7th September, 1:00 AM & 8:00 AM
Final Weekend at US Open 2024
This is where fans are often caught out: the final weekend. The men’s and women’s US Open final is played on a different day, with one of the women backing up the day after their semi-final. Here’s when the two big matches will be played in the US Open 2024 schedule:
Women’s Singles Final & Men’s Doubles Final
- New York (ET): Saturday, 7th September, 4:00 PM
- London (BST): 7th September, 9:00 PM & 12:00 PM
- Paris (CEST): 7th September, 10:00 PM & 6:00 AM
- Sydney (AEST): 8th September, 6:00 AM & 2:00 AM
- Tokyo (JST): 8th September, 5:00 AM & 1:00 AM
Men’s Singles Final
- New York (ET): Sunday, 8th September, 4:00 PM
- London (BST): 8th September, 9:00 PM
- Paris (CEST): 8th September, 10:00 PM
- Sydney (AEST): 9th September, 6:00 AM
- Tokyo (JST): 9th September, 5:00 AM
Be sure to catch all the excitement and keep an eye on any potential schedule adjustments due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
