FLUSHING, N.Y., August 18, 2026 – The USTA announced the men’s Singles Main Draw and Qualifying wild card recipients for the 2026 US Open. The Singles Main Draw will be played August 30-September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The Qualifying tournament will be played August 24-27 on the National Tennis Center’s field courts, with all matches free to attend during Fan Week.
US Open Men’s Singles Wild Cards:
MAIN DRAW
- Martin Damm, 22, current world No. 94
- Michael Zheng, 22, two-time NCAA men’s singles champion
- J.J. Wolf, 27, US Open Wild Card Challenge Winner
- Sebastian Gorzny, 22, American Collegiate Player Wild Card Playoff Winner
- Jack Kennedy, 18, USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion
- Gael Monfils, 39, awarded via reciprocal agreement with FFT
- Alexei Popyrin, 27, awarded via reciprocal agreement with Tennis Australia
- To Be Announced
QUALIFYING
- Jordan Lee, 16, USTA Boys’ 18s singles finalist, Wimbledon boys’ champion
- Trevor Svajda, 20, American Collegiate Player Wild Card Playoff finalist
- Kei Nishikori, 36, 2014 US Open men’s singles finalist
- Andre Ilagan, 25, current world No. 210, US Open Wild Card Challenge runner-up
- Spencer Johnson, 23, current world No. 445
- Michael Antonius, 16, Roland Garros boys’ singles finalist, current junior world No. 3
- Andrew Johnson, 16, USTA Boys’ 18s singles semifinalist, current junior No. 12
- Daniel Milavsky, 24, current world No. 310
- US Open Qualifying Wild Card Challenge Winner
The US Open Qualifying Wild Card Challenge is a new competition featuring rising American men and women competing for a wild card in the US Open Qualifying Tournament. The Challenge will feature four men and four women competing in six total matches – men’s and women’s semifinals and finals – with the winners receiving a wild card into Qualifying August 24-27. Matches will begin at 10 a.m. on August 23 and will be played on Courts 4-7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
US Open Qualifying Wild Card Challenge Men’s Field:
- Keaton Hance, 18, Top-5 junior, 2026 Australian Open boys’ singles finalist
- Jack Secord, 17, USTA Boys’ 18s singles semifinalist
- Ozan Baris, 22, former top-ranked collegiate singles player
- Dali Blanch, 23, former world junior No. 4
