2020 US Open (tennis)


The 2020 US Open will be the 140th edition of tennis' US Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It will be held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. This will be the first major tennis event since the start of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic began in March.
Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu are the men's and women's singles defending champions.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to concerns relating to the ongoing pandemic, this event is normally the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year and the peak of the North American hard court season. On June 16, 2020, it was announced that this event will take place without spectators after being approved by Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, where the venue is located. The players entering the United States would not need to get quarantined, but must get tested for the virus before leaving for New York and must continue testing throughout the tournament. If a player would test positive for the virus, they will withdraw from the tournament. Players and personnel must wear a face mask upon entering the grounds except while practicing, training, and working out, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regulations.

Tournament

The 2020 US Open will be the 140th 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, New York, United States. The tournament will be held on 17 DecoTurf hard courts.
The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation and will be part of the 2020 ATP Tour and the 2020 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament will consist only of the men's and women's singles and doubles draws, and both doubles draws will be cut to 32 players instead of the standard 64. Singles players will remain in standard 128 person format in each category. Under the decision of the New York state government, qualifying matches, mixed doubles, junior, and wheelchair matches will not be played. Normally in every quadrennial year, wheelchair tennis events aren't held to avoid conflict with the Summer Paralympic Games, although the 2020 Summer Paralympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tournament is played on hard courts and takes place over a series of 17 courts with DecoTurf surface, including the three main show courts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, and Grandstand.

Broadcast

In the United States, the 2020 US Open will be the sixth 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. This also makes ESPN the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for the majors.

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

Senior

Wild card entries

The following players will be given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.

Men's singles

The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew due to injury, suspension, or personal reasons:
;Men's Singles
;Before the tournament
;During the tournament
;Women's Singles
;Before the tournament
;During the tournament