{
  "id": 3655187,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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 take place this weekend, marking the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are set to defend their titles they won in 2025, while Alexander Zverev and other top-ranked players are favored in the men's draw. The women's draw features a highly competitive field, with top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka expected to face strong opposition from home favorite Coco Gauff. Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper withdrew from the tournament due to injury, while world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and British star Jack Draper also missed out. The US Open offers a total prize money of $10.3 million, with $5.5 million for the men's singles champion and $2.8 million for the women's singles champion. In the UAE, the morning session's first-round matches begin at 7pm UAE time (11am local), while the night session starts at 3am UAE time (7pm local). The finals will take place on September 13, with the women's singles final at midnight UAE time and the men's singles final at 10pm UAE time. The tournament will be broadcast in the UAE 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…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "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."
}