What surface was used for the 2026 US Open tennis matches?

The 2026 US Open was played on hard courts.

The US Open is traditionally the hard-court Grand Slam, unlike the French Open on clay and Wimbledon on grass. Its outdoor courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center use a hard acrylic surface designed for high-level professional tennis.

Hard courts generally produce a medium-paced game that rewards both serve power and movement. Conditions in New York can also be affected by heat, humidity and wind, making the surface only one part of the tournament’s playing environment.

A common mix-up is treating the US Open as a generic “outdoor” event rather than identifying its court type. Outdoor describes the setting; hard court describes the playing surface. The 2026 championship retained the tournament’s established hard-court identity.