The US Open is ready to take center court with Fan Week 

Carlos Alcaraz, the number one-ranked men”™s player, during the Tennis Plays For Peace event at the 2022 US Open Aug. 24. This year”™s Ukraine relief event takes place Wednesday, Aug. 23. Photograph by Mike Lawrence/USTA.

The White Plains-based United States Tennis Association has announced that US Open Fan Week, a week of predominately free activities, will begin with the start of the US Open Qualifying Tournament Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. Each day of Fan Week will be anchored by a signature event ranging from tennis stars and legends in action to a food festival, a concert and the annual Arthur Ashe Kids”™ Day (Saturday, Aug. 26), the largest grassroots tennis event in the world. 

”¯But perhaps the heart of Fan Week, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 27, is the qualifying tournament that takes place on the field courts through Friday, Aug. 25. The 128-draw tournament determines the final 16 men and 16 women competitors to gain entry into the Main Draw of the US Open, which begins Monday, Aug. 28. (Overall player compensation will be $65 million.) 

”¯Fans can also enjoy featured practices in the Grandstand, Louis Armstrong and Arthur Ashe stadiums. Access is free to the featured practices, allowing fans to see how the stars prepare for a Grand Slam event. 

”¯To gain entry to Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Ashe Stadium Experience, fans will need to download the free Fan Access Pass. Registration is open at”¯fanpass.usopen.org,”¯with a new opportunity to download your pass to your mobile wallet for easy access. This year, Fan Access Pass activities include the Arthur Ashe Stadium Experience, the Media Day Fan Event on Friday, Aug. 25, VIP seats to a number of events, including Grandstand practices and Tuesday, Aug. 22”™s Legends of the Open exhibition. 

”¯Also new this year will be an expanded distribution of Wilson youth tennis racquets.”¯ Last year, 1,000 free racquets were given to kids on Kids”™ Day. This year, to celebrate 45 years of partnership with the US Open, Wilson is donating 10,000 junior racquets to be given away to kids during Fan Week. Adults must register for a Fan Access Pass to pick them up on-site.  

All US Open concessions will be open during Fan Week, as will the majority of the on-site sponsor booths and activities.  

Last year nearly 112,000 fans attended US Open Fan Week, including more than 35,000 on a record-setting Arthur Ashe Kids”™ Day.