2018 U.S. Open schedule, draw, results

The fourth and final Grand Slam of the tennis season is here with the 2018 U.S. Open.

The second-oldest major tournament, the U.S. Open has been played on acrylic hard courts since 1978 at the UTSA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York's Flushing Meadows. 

The men's draw should be quite a battle as three members of tennis "Big Four" have claimed the first three Grand Slam titles of the year with Novak Djokovic returning to the winner's circle at Wimbledon in July. Top two seeds Rafael Nadal (2017 U.S. Open champ) and Roger Federer sat atop the list of favorites heading into the tournament.

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Several players have made consistent pushes against the big players, though; Juan Martin del Potro and even highest-seeded American John Isner could make a run at the U.S. Open title in 2018.

The women's draw appears as wide-open as ever, especially with No. 1-ranked Simona Halep falling in the first round. Tourney favorite Serena Williams made her triumphant return to Wimbledon by reaching the finals before being ousted by Angelique Kerber, who is back as a top contender in the WTA. Meanwhile, defending champion Sloane Stephens will look to bounce back from a first-round exit at Wimbledon.

U.S. OPEN 2018: Live scores, results

Below is the U.S. Open schedule, the men's and women's draws and how to watch tennis' fourth Grand Slam live.

U.S. Open 2018 schedule

The 2018 U.S. Open tournament began Monday, Aug. 27, and will take place daily over the following two weeks. It will conclude with the women's singles championship Saturday, Sept. 8, and the men's singles championship Sunday, Sept. 9. Below is the round-by-round breakdown of the schedule for both men and women.

(All times Eastern.)

U.S. Open draw: Men's singles 

SEMIFINALS

Friday, Sept. 7

Juan Martin Del Potro [3] def. Rafael Nadal [1] (retired), 7-6 (7-3) 6-2
Novak Djokovic [6] def. Marin Cilic [7], 6-3 6-4 6-2

FINALS

Sunday, Sept. 9

Novak Djokovic [6] def. Juan Martin Del Potro [3], 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3

U.S. Open draw: Women's singles 

SEMIFINALS

Thursday, Sept. 6

Serena Williams [17] def. Anastasija Sevastova [19], 6-3 6-0
Naomi Osaka [20] def. Madison Keys [14], 6-2 6-4

FINALS

Saturday, Sept. 8

Naomi Osaka [20] def. Serena Williams [17], 6-2 6-4

How to watch the U.S. Open live

The entire U.S. Open tournament can be viewed live on ESPN, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel. In addition, viewers can stream the tournament online at ESPN.com and via the WatchESPN app. You can also follow the results with our live U.S. Open scoreboard with updated match times and results. 

U.S. Open live TV schedule (all times Eastern)