All you need to know about the US Open 2022 draw, schedule and the prize money for this year
The US Open will host the opening round of the 2022 Grand Slam season the following week.
This year’s US Open is probably the last Grand Slam for legendary Serena Williams as the American announced her retirement recently in a cover story for Vogue.
US Open Tennis 2022 Women’s Singles And Doubles Draw, Schedule, Dates, Time, Players, Entry List, Prize Money, Points
#USOpen DRAW REVEAL:
Iga Swiatek's quarter includes five other Grand Slam champions. pic.twitter.com/OqoC6Yb8NE
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— Michal Samulski (@MichalSamulski) August 25, 2022
For the season’s final Grand Slam at the US Open, the Hologic WTA Tour travels to New York. The next two weeks are sure to be remarkable as Serena Williams prepares to compete in her final event before retiring and Emma Raducanu attempts to defend her historic title on the greatest court in the world.
Venue
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States, will host the 142nd consecutive US Open, which will take place there. 14 DecoTurf hard courts will be used for the tournament.
The tickets for US Open 2022 can be purchased here.
Schedule
The fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year is the US Open. The competition is held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, and has singles draws for 128 players, doubles draws for 64 teams, and mixed doubles draw for 32 teams. The Wilson US Open Regular Duty ball will be used by the women as they compete on outdoor hard courts.
On Monday, August 29, the main draw action starts and lasts for two weeks.
On Saturday, September 10 at 4:00 PM, the singles match will be played.
On Sunday, September 11 at noon, there will be a doubles match.
Either Friday, September 9 or Saturday, September 10, will see the conclusion of the mixed doubles competition.
Top Seeds
- Iga Swiatek
- Anett Kontaveit
- Maria Sakkari
- Paula Badosa
- Ons Jabeur
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Simona Halep
- Jessica Pegula
- Garbiñe Muguruza
- Daria Kasatkina
- Emma Raducanu
- Coco Gauff
- Belinda Bencic
- Leylah Fernandez
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Jelena Ostapenko
WTA US Open Women’s Singles and Doubles draw are available here.
WTA US Open 2022 Ranking Points And Prize Money
First round: $80,000/10 points
Second round: $121,000/70 points
Third round: $188,000/130 points
Round of 16: $278,000/240 points
Quarterfinals: $445,000/430 points
Semifinals: $705,000/780 points
Final: $1.3 million/1,300 points
Champion: $2.6 million/2,000 points
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