{
  "id": 3651572,
  "title": "US Open 2026 guide: Players, prize money, UAE timings and how to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-open-2026-guide-players-prize-money-uae-timings-and-how-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/27/us-open-2026-guide-players-prize-money-uae-timings-and-how-to-watch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 146th edition of the US Open is set to commence this weekend, marking the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. The tournament will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, commonly referred to as Flushing Meadows. Top-seeded players include Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Novak Djokovic, and Aryna Sabalenka. However, several key players such as Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper, Holger Rune, and others have withdrawn from the event due to injuries. The tournament will see matches run from August 30 to September 13, with the final scheduled for September 13 at 10pm UAE time. In terms of prize money, the men's and women's singles champions will each walk away with $5.5 million, while the runners-up will receive $2.8 million. The matches on TV in the UAE will be broadcast on beIN Sports and streamed on TOD TV by beIN.",
  "summary": "The US Open returns this weekend for its 146th edition in what will be the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. Held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, better known as Flushing Meadows, the tournament will see Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka return to defend the titles they won in 2025 . Here's everything you need to know. Who are the favourites? The men's tournament is…",
  "key_points": [
    "146th edition of US Open begins this weekend at Flushing Meadows",
    "Top seeds: Zverev, Alcaraz, Auger-Aliassime, Djokovic, Sabalenka",
    "Matches run Aug 30 to Sep 13, final at 10pm UAE time on Sep 13"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US Open's substantial prize money of $5.5 million for champions and $2.8 million for runners-up underscores the tournament's status as a lucrative finale to the Grand Slam season.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US Open 2026 guide: Players, prize money, UAE timings and how to watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-open-2026-guide-players-prize-money-uae-timings-and-how-to-watch-3655187",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}