USTA ORLANDO, Fla. — Aug. 13, 2026 — J.J. Wolf and Carol Young Suh Lee have clinched main-draw singles wild cards into the 2026 US Open after winning the men’s and women’s US Open Wild Card Challenges.
Lee, 24, clinched the top spot in the women’s Challenge last week after qualifying for and winning the WTA 125 in Warsaw, Poland. Her strong finish during the final two weeks of the four-week Challenge, which included qualifying for and reaching the second round of the WTA 250 in Prague, moved her to the top of the standings.
Caroline Dolehide finished second with 122 points, while Elvina Kalieva finished third with 120 points.
Wolf, 27, clinched the men’s wild card this week when second-place Andres Martin was eliminated from the USTA Pro Circuit ATP Challenger 75 in Brownsburg, Indiana. Wolf, who has reached the third round of the US Open twice and was ranked inside the top 40 as recently as 2023, earned 125 points by winning the ATP Challenger 125 in Vancouver. It was his first Challenger-level title since 2021.
Women’s Standings
Player’s current ranking in parentheses
- Carol Young Suh Lee (165) — 174 points
- Caroline Dolehide (256) — 122 points
- Elvina Kalieva (121) — 120 points
Men’s Standings
Player’s current ranking in parentheses
- J.J. Wolf (282) — 147 points
- Andres Martin (340) — 73 points
- Michael Zheng (113) — 60 points
The women’s wild card is awarded to the American with the highest cumulative total of WTA singles ranking points earned from her best three results over four weeks. The Women’s Challenge includes outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the W35 level and above around the world.
The men’s wild card is awarded to the American with the highest cumulative total of ATP singles ranking points earned from his best four results over five weeks. The Men’s Challenge includes outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the M25 level and above around the world.
Both main-draw and qualifying points earned from eligible tournaments count toward each player’s Challenge total. Results from the Cincinnati Open do not count for either the men’s or women’s Challenge.
Americans who otherwise earn direct entry into the US Open are not eligible, including players who can enter with a protected ranking. If the player with the highest number of Challenge points earns direct entry into the US Open, the wild card will go to the next eligible American in the standings.
In the event of a tie, the player with the higher ATP or WTA singles ranking on the Monday following the conclusion of the Challenge will earn the wild card. The women’s Challenge ended Aug. 9, while the men’s Challenge ended Aug. 16.
Previous US Open Wild Card Challenge Winners
- 2025: Emilio Nava (first round); Caty McNally (second round)
- 2024: Learner Tien (first round); Amanda Anisimova (first round)
- 2023: Steve Johnson (first round); Kayla Day (first round)
- 2022: J.J. Wolf (third round); Elizabeth Mandlik (second round)
- 2019: Ernesto Escobedo (first round); Kristie Ahn (fourth round)
- 2018: Bradley Klahn (first round); Asia Muhammad (first round)
- 2017: Tommy Paul (first round); Sofia Kenin (third round)
- 2016: Ernesto Escobedo (second round); Sofia Kenin (first round)
- 2015: Bjorn Fratangelo (first round); Samantha Crawford (first round)
- 2014: Wayne Odesnik (first round); Nicole Gibbs (third round)
- 2013: Bradley Klahn (second round); Shelby Rogers (first round)
- 2012: Steve Johnson (third round); Mallory Burdette (third round)
