As the 2024 US Open is in its final days, the semifinals are taking place to determine who is competing for the Grand Slam title.
The 2024 US Open is the year’s final tennis major and follows 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.
Here’s what to know about the 2024 US Open semifinals:
When is the 2024 US Open?
The 2024 US Open began on Aug. 26 and runs for nearly two weeks, with the men’s singles final concluding the event on Sunday, Sept. 8.
When are the 2024 US Open semifinals?
The women’s singles semifinals are on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m., according to the US Open event schedule. The men’s singles semifinals are on Friday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Who is playing in the 2024 US Open semifinals?
These are the players competing in the 2024 US Open semifinals:
Women’s singles
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Men’s singles
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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.
Who won 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.
The 2023 women’s single champion was eliminated on Sunday from this year’s Grand Slam in the Round of 16 by fellow American Emma Navarro.
The men’s single champion of the 2023 US Open was eliminated by Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday in the Grand Slam’s third round.
Where is the 2024 US Open?
The US Open takes place at the iconic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York.
When are the 2024 US Open finals?
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Mixed doubles final: Thursday, Sept. 5
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Women’s doubles final: Friday, Sept. 6
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Men’s doubles final: Saturday, September 7
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Women’s singles final: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. ET
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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
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Winner: $3,600,000
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Finalist: $1,8000,000
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Semifinalists: $1,000,000
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Quarterfinalists: $530,000
Doubles
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: US Open 2024: When are semifinals and how is playing?
