The last major grand slam tournament of the tennis season is gearing up for a two week run in NYC in a few weeks, and as a pretty avid tennis fan, it’s been on my list for a while to put together a guide for spectators who are planning (or interested in) making the trek out to Queens for the big event.
The US Open is played at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows in Queens in NYC. This year the dates are August 28th-September 10th (2023). The tournament lasts two weeks and it always starts the Monday before Labor Day.
Assuming you’re an average tennis fan with a reasonable budget…the first four days of the tournament (1st and 2nd rounds) are when you get the best bang for your buck. The tennis starts at 11 AM and goes until after midnight most nights.
My personal recommendation is to buy tickets for a cheap seat in Arthur Ashe stadium.
Night Session tickets get you in for two matches. So it’s not as good of a value, but it’s usually an incredible atmosphere and it’s pretty unique to tennis.
Tickets usually go on sale in June and they’re pretty reasonably priced if you buy them directly from TicketMaster.
If you’re visiting NYC for the tournament, you’re most likely going to be staying in Manhattan. But it’s super easy to get out to Queens from the city and the best way is on the Subway.