US Open Singles Wild Cards Announced

NEW YORK, August 18, 2026 (USTA Media Release)

The USTA today 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 reigning 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

US Open Women’s Singles Wild Cards:

MAIN DRAW

Venus Williams, 46, seven-time Grand Slam and two-time US Open women’s singles champion
Sloane Stephens, 33, 2017 US Open women’s singles champion
Carol Young Suh Lee, 24, US Open Wild Card Challenge Winner
Reese Brantmeier, 21, American Collegiate Player Wild Card Playoff Winner
Thea Frodin, 17, USTA Girls’ 18s National Champion
Leolia Jeanjean, 31, awarded via reciprocal agreement with FFT
Taylah Preston, 20, awarded via reciprocal agreement with Tennis Australia
To Be Announced

QUALIFYING

Janae Preston, 16, USTA Girls’ 18s singles finalist
Katrina Scott, 22, American Collegiate Player Wild Card Challenge Finalist
Caroline Dolehide, 27, former world No. 41 and current No. 246
Ayana Akli, 25, current world No. 266
Annika Penickova, 16, former Top-20 world-ranked junior
Julieta Pareja, 17, USTA Girls’ 18s singles semifinalist, current world No. 290
Kristina Penickova, 16, former world junior No. 1
Savannah Broadus, 23, current world No. 307
US Open Qualifying Wild Card Challenge Winner