FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK, Queens — If the stakes weren’t already high for the 2024 US Open, reigning champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic will headline a field that will play for a record $75 million in total compensation at the year’s final Grand Slam tennis tournament. The increase is about 15% of the 2023 event and is the largest purse in tennis history, according to the USTA.

With full compensation, the US Open will be ahead of the other three major tennis championships in 2024. Based on exchange rates at the time of the events, Wimbledon offered about $64 million in prize money, while the French Open and Australian Open each offered about $58 million.

The 2024 US Open men’s and women’s singles winners will each receive $3.6 million.

Here are some more important facts you need to know about the 2024 event.

When is the US Open?

The event runs from August 26th to September 8th.

How can fans watch?

Fans can watch the game starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on August 26 on ESPN and on the ESPN app via the ESPN streaming hub from 11:00 a.m. ET until the end of the game.

The ESPN app will become the all-in-one streaming service for the US Open.

Within the ESPN app:

ESPN+ and ESPN3 join forces to stream every course live every day, from the first to the last ball

ESPN+ will have coverage all day in English and Spanish

ESPN has added expanded One-Click Multicast functionality to the ESPN app for Apple TV and Xbox. The new feature automatically curates the best live events into a single tile on the home screen, allowing fans to select to watch up to four simultaneous live courtside feeds from the US Open.

What is the US Open Championship schedule?

(all times Eastern)

Mixed Doubles Championship – Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. on ESPN2

Women’s Doubles Championship – Sept. 6 at 12 noon on ESPN2

Men’s Doubles Championship – Sept. 7 at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN3

Women’s Singles Championship – Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes

Men’s Singles Championship – September 8 at 2pm ET on ABC*, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes

* The US Open Men’s Championship preview special airs on ABC at 1 p.m. ET. The men’s championship will air for the first time on ABC.

How can fans access other ESPN tennis content?

Visit the ESPN tennis hub page for the latest news, features, rankings, scores, schedules and more.

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