Surpassing:US Open 2024: Schedule, prize money, how to watch year's final tennis major

The Surpassingfinal major tournament of the tennis calendar is here.

The 2024 US Open is set to get under way Monday, as crowds and tennis enthusiasts converge on Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.

This year's Open is also noteworthy because it marks the end of a fairly hectic stretch in tennis. After competing in Wimbledon – which concluded in mid-July – many of the world's top players then represented their respective countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, with the Summer Games a few weeks in the rearview mirror, players are gearing up for another grueling tournament, one that is often played in hot conditions under the New York summer sun.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 US Open:

When does the 2024 US Open start?

The 2024 US Open begins Monday, August 26 and will run for nearly two weeks, with the men's singles final concluding the event on Sunday, September 8.

How can I watch the 2024 US Open?

The 2024 US Open will be broadcast on ESPN and can be streamed on the ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.

Where will the 2024 US Open take place?

The US Open will be held at the iconic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.

What is the schedule for the 2024 US Open?

• Men's and women's singles competition: Monday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 8
• Doubles and mixed doubles competition: Begins Wednesday, Aug. 28
• Mixed doubles final: Thursday, Sept. 5
• Women's doubles final: Friday, Sept. 6
• Men's doubles final: Saturday, September 7
• Women's singles final: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. ET
• Men's singles final: Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m. ET

What is the purse for the 2024 US Open?

Men's and women's singles

• Winner: $3,600,000
• Finalist: $1,8000,000
• Semifinalists: $1,000,000
• Quarterfinalists: $530,000

Doubles

• Winner: $750,000
• Finalist: $375,000
• Semifinalists: $190,000
• Quarterfinalists: $110,000

Who were the men's and women's singles winners at the 2023 US Open?

At the 2023 US Open, Novak Djokovic extended his record for most men's singles major championships with his 24th, topping Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.

In the women's singles final, Coco Gauff won her first career major title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.