New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that city residents will have a chance to purchase discounted tickets to the U.S. Open. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will release 1,000 tickets priced at $100 each for Main Draw matches scheduled between Aug. 30 and Sept. 8.
The sale will go live at USOpen.org/NYCTickets at 10 a.m. Wednesday and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. New York City residents can purchase up to two tickets.
According to the USTA, the available tickets include seats in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and grounds passes.
“This summer, we have shown again and again that sports belong to the people. From the World Cup to track and field championships, we have opened stadium doors to some of the biggest sporting events in the world so more New Yorkers can enjoy them. Today, we are doubling down on that work by making the US Open more affordable for New Yorkers,” Mamdani said. “If the world’s best tennis players are coming to our city, New Yorkers should be able to see them play.”
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“We want as many people as possible to experience tennis and the US Open, and this additional Main Draw ticket access for New Yorkers only strengthens that commitment,” USTA CEO Craig Tiley said in a statement.
“The US Open already offers eight days of free grounds admission. Great crowds of fans and families are coming out to see the best players in the world practice up close, watch world-class competition with Qualifying and Mixed Doubles and experience much more during our free-to-attend Fan Week. Access to tennis will always be our priority, and we’re proud to be able to deliver this Main Draw ticket offer to the residents of New York — the home of the US Open for more than 100 years,” Tiley said.
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The cost of grounds tickets for the U.S. Open rose from $60 to $65 this year. On the secondary market, some tickets were reselling for hundreds of dollars because of high demand.
The U.S. Open is one of the largest sporting events in the world. It reportedly generates more than $1.2 billion in economic impact and employs more than 7,000 people each year. The U.S. Open welcomed nearly 1.2 million attendees in 2025 and is watched by more than 200 million people in 200 countries and territories around the world.