Overview

• The USTA’s post-event report set total attendance at 1,144,562, up 9% year over year, with 905,255 for the 15-day main draw and 239,307 during Fan Week after the figure was released eight days after the tournament ended.
• Player compensation reached a tennis record $90 million, including $5 million for each singles champion and, for the first time, $1 million for the winning teams in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles.
• ESPN reported sharp audience gains, with the men’s final averaging about 3 million viewers (up 82% and the best since 2015) and the women’s final averaging about 2.4 million (up 50%), aided by Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel measurement.
• A reworked mixed doubles drew 78,000 fans over two days and sold out Arthur Ashe Stadium, averaging 343,000 viewers across ESPN/ESPN2 as expanded programming drove stronger engagement.
• Operational pressures were evident, including tougher access and transit, and a 48-minute delay to the men’s final linked to President Donald Trump’s attendance, while concessions, merchandise and digital metrics also hit new highs.