By Tennis today is dominated by the final stages of the 2026 US Open, with New York preparing for a major championship weekend packed with high-profile finals, historic storylines and plenty of American interest. The tournament runs through September 13, and Saturday’s schedule features the men’s doubles final and the women’s singles final, while the men’s singles championship match is set for Sunday.
The biggest story from Friday was Ben Shelton’s breakthrough into the US Open men’s singles final. The 23-year-old American defeated fellow American Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in a highly competitive semifinal. Shelton will now face Germany’s Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final.
Shelton’s run has become one of the most important American tennis stories in years. His victory means he is one win away from becoming the first American man to capture a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick won the US Open in 2003. His achievement is also historically significant: Shelton is the first Black American man to reach a US Open men’s singles final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
Zverev will provide an enormous challenge. The top seed reached the final by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6). The German arrives in New York with considerable confidence after winning the 2026 French Open, and the US Open final will be his second appearance in the championship match at Flushing Meadows.
Shelton’s route to the final has also been remarkable. Earlier in the tournament he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in US Open history. Shelton then followed that dramatic victory by overcoming Tiafoe in the semifinals.
The women’s singles final is another major attraction on today’s tennis schedule. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina, with the championship match scheduled for 4:00 PM local time according to the official US Open schedule. Sabalenka is seeking another title in New York, while Rybakina has the opportunity to add another Grand Slam trophy to her career.
The women’s tournament has produced plenty of drama on the way to the final. The US Open’s official schedule places the women’s singles championship match on Saturday, followed by the men’s singles final on Sunday. That gives fans two consecutive days of championship tennis at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Doubles competition will also take centre stage. The men’s doubles final is scheduled for Saturday, while the women’s doubles title has already been decided. Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend completed a career Grand Slam as a team by defeating Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery 5-7, 6-0, 6-2.
There is also a strong British interest in the remaining US Open events. Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison have reached the men’s doubles final, while wheelchair tennis star Alfie Hewett continues his pursuit of another US Open singles title. Hewett reached the men’s wheelchair singles final after Gustavo Fernandez retired while trailing 6-0, 3-0.
Away from New York, the tennis calendar is moving toward team competitions. The Davis Cup will return later this month, with the United States scheduled to play a second-round qualifier on September 18-19. France’s Arthur Fils, meanwhile, has withdrawn from France’s Davis Cup tie against Canada as he prioritises his health after a physically demanding season.
For fans following tennis today, however, the focus remains firmly on Flushing Meadows. The women’s final provides the first championship showdown of the weekend, while Shelton and Zverev are preparing for a men’s final that could carry major historical significance.
With an American star chasing the country’s first men’s Grand Slam title in 23 years and two elite women’s players competing for the US Open crown, the final weekend promises to be one of the most compelling moments of the 2026 tennis season.
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