2023 US Open (tennis)
The 2023 US Open was the 143rd edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek were the men's and women's singles defending champions.[1][2] Świątek lost to Jeļena Ostapenko in the fourth round, while Alcaraz lost to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.
Tournament
The 2023 US Open is the 143rd consecutive edition of the tournament and will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City. The tournament is being held on 17 Laykold hard courts.
The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2023 ATP Tour and the 2023 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament will consist of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws, as both doubles draws will return to standard 64 players, as singles players will remain in standard 128 person format in each category. There are also singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which are part of the Grade A category of tournaments.
The tournament is played on hard courts and takes place over a series of 17 courts with Laykold surface, including the three existing main showcourts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.
Broadcast
In the United States, the 2023 US Open will be the ninth year in a row under an 11-year, $825 million contract with ESPN, in which the broadcaster holds exclusive rights to the entire tournament and the US Open Series. This means that the tournament is not available on broadcast television. ESPN is also the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for the Wimbledon Championships and the Australian Open.
Due to the recent Disney–Charter Communications dispute, ESPN has ended up providing complimentary access to some players and even on-air talent their access to the matches.[3]
Singles players
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Events
Men's singles
Novak Djokovic def. 
Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Women's singles
Coco Gauff def. Aryna Sabalenka, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
- Rajeev Ram /
Joe Salisbury def. 
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Matthew Ebden, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
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Gabriela Dabrowski / 
Erin Routliffe def. 
Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonareva, 7–6(11–9), 6–3
Mixed doubles
Anna Danilina / 
Harri Heliövaara def. Jessica Pegula / Austin Krajicek, 6–3, 6–4
Wheelchair men's singles
- Alfie Hewett def. Gordon Reid, 6–4, 6–3
Wheelchair women's singles
Diede de Groot def. 
Yui Kamiji, 6–2, 6–2
Wheelchair quad singles
- Sam Schröder def. Niels Vink, 6–3, 7–5
Wheelchair men's doubles
Stéphane Houdet / Takashi Sanada def Takuya Miki / Tokito Oda, 6–4, 6–4
Wheelchair women's doubles
- Yui Kamiji /
Kgothatso Montjane def. Diede de Groot / Jiske Griffioen, walkover
Wheelchair quad doubles
- Sam Schröder / Niels Vink def. Andy Lapthorne / Donald Ramphadi, 6–1, 6–2
Boys' singles
João Fonseca def. Learner Tien, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
- Katherine Hui def.
Tereza Valentová, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
Max Dahlin / 
Oliver Ojakaar def. 
Federico Bondioli / 
Joel Schwärzler, 3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Girls' doubles
Mara Gae / Anastasiia Gureva def. Sara Saito / Nanaka Sato, 1–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Wheelchair boys' singles
- Dahnon Ward def. Francesco Felici, 6–4, 6–3
Wheelchair girls' singles
- Ksénia Chasteau def. Maylee Phelps, 6–3, 6–1
Wheelchair boys' doubles
- Joshua Johns / Dahnon Ward def. Charlie Cooper / Tomas Majetic, 6–0, 6–3
Wheelchair girls' doubles
- Ksénia Chasteau / Maylee Phelps def. Sabina Czauz / Yuma Takamuro, 7–5, 6–0
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below is a series of tables for each competition showing each event's ranking points on offer.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R4 | R3 | R2 | R1 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Prize money
The total overall prize money for the 2023 US Open totals $65 million, 8% more than the 2022 edition.[4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $775,000 | $455,000 | $284,000 | $191,000 | $123,000 | $81,500 | $45,000 | $34,500 | $22,000 |
| Doubles* | $700,000 | $350,000 | $180,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 | $36,800 | $22,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mixed Doubles* | $170,000 | $85,000 | $42,500 | $23,200 | $14,200 | $8,300 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- per team
References
- Kapetanakis, Arthur (September 11, 2022). "Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud for 2022 US Open title, world No. 1 ranking". US Open. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Iga Swiatek holds off Ons Jabeur rally to win US Open women's singles". Guardian. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- Weprin, Alex (September 6, 2023). "ESPN Gives Tennis Players at U.S. Open Access to Live Streams of Matches Amid Charter Spectrum Blackout". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- "2023 US Open prize money and player compensation to total $65 million". usopen.org. August 8, 2023.