The 2025 Wimbledon brought excitement to the tennis world with two new champions, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. As the grass court season comes to an end with massive surprises, fans can now look ahead to the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open.
Before reaching the hard-court major in New York, players will need to compete in several crucial tournaments.
Here’s a simple and clear look at what lies ahead for the players on the road to the US Open.
#1 Citi Open (Mubadala Citi DC Open)
The 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open, a combined ATP 500 and WTA 500 hard‑court tournament, will run between Jul. 21 and Jul. 27 at Washington’s William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Centre. The event boasts a star-studded line-up, including Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev.
WTA stars feature Jessica Pegula, Emma Raducanu, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, and Venus Williams (wildcards). The 2024 men’s champion was Sebastian Korda, who defeated Flavio Cobolli to win the title. Paula Badosa won on the women’s singles side.
#2 Canadian Open (National Bank Open)
The 2025 National Bank Open is scheduled to commence from Jul. 27 to Aug. 7 in Toronto (ATP) and Montreal (WTA), marking its 135th edition. As an ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, it features a record 96-player singles draw. Top ATP contenders in Toronto include Jannik Sinner (No. 1), Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Ben Shelton.
The 2024 men’s champion was Alexei Popyrin, who defeated Andrey Rublev in the final, whereas Jessica Pegula retained the 2024 women’s title over Amanda Anisimova.
#3 Cincinnati Open
The 2025 Cincinnati Open (Western & Southern Open) takes place Aug. 5–18 at Mason, Ohio’s Lindner Family Tennis Centre. It’s an ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 hard‑court event. Top returnees include No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, plus Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva.
Sinner (defeating Frances Tiafoe) and Sabalenka (defeating Pegula) were the 2024 champions. The tournament features an expanded 96‑player WTA draw and upgraded facilities after a $260 million renovation.
#4 US Open 2025
The 2025 US Open is set to be played from Aug. 24 to Sept. 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on hard courts, now spanning 15 days with a Sunday start. As a Grand Slam event on the 2025 ATP and WTA tours, top contenders include defending champions Jannik Sinner (men’s) and Aryna Sabalenka (women’s), along with prospects like Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, and Iga Świątek.
A STAR-STUDDED 🤩 lineup of teams have officially entered the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship!
More info: https://t.co/bIMJGbf3qI pic.twitter.com/Hw1yA87pgj
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) June 17, 2025
Starting Aug. 19, the new Mixed Doubles Championship debuts during Fan Week. A 16‑team draw with “no‑ad” scoring, short sets to four games, and a $1 million winner’s prize over two days on Ashe and Armstrong Stadiums. Star pairings include Sinner/Navarro, Alcaraz/Raducanu (“the boss”), and Djokovic/Danilović, sparking massive interest among fans and some purist backlash.
