US Open 2026 Women's Singles Today: August 30 Matches & Players to Watch
The 2026 US Open women's singles draw begins with a strong opening-day lineup featuring seeded contenders, former Grand Slam champions and several intriguing first-round matchups.
Follow today's women's singles schedule, matchups and the players worth watching as the first round gets underway at Flushing Meadows.
US Open Women's Singles Matches Today
Sunday's schedule includes Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini, Barbora Krejcikova, Leylah Fernandez, Marta Kostyuk, Emma Navarro and Elina Svitolina among the major names in action.
| Time | Match | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Jessica Pegula vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse | First Round |
| After Midnight | Venus Williams vs Sofia Kenin | First Round |
| 11:00 AM | Jasmine Paolini vs Veronika Erjavec | First Round |
| After Midnight | Elina Svitolina vs Solana Sierra | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Marta Kostyuk vs Storm Hunter | First Round |
| 10:00 PM | Emma Navarro vs Lois Boisson | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Kamilla Rakhimova vs Barbora Krejcikova | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Shuai Zhang vs Leylah Fernandez | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Talia Gibson vs Donna Vekic | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Carol Young Suh Lee vs Katie Boulter | First Round |
| 11:00 AM | Renata Zarazua vs Polina Iatcenko | First Round |
| 12:00 PM | Emiliana Arango vs Xinyu Wang | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Lucrezia Stefanini vs Dayana Yastremska | First Round |
| 4:00 PM | Elvina Kalieva vs Lanlana Tararudee | First Round |
| 5:00 PM | Hanne Vandewinkel vs Karolina Pliskova | First Round |
| 7:00 PM | Kimberly Birrell vs Petra Marcinko | First Round |
| 7:00 PM | Taylah Preston vs Alycia Parks | First Round |
Players to Watch Today
The No. 3 seed opens against Elena-Gabriela Ruse on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Pegula is one of the leading American players in the draw and will be one of the headline names on opening Sunday.
The No. 19 seed begins her tournament against Veronika Erjavec. Paolini's opening match is one of the featured contests on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The No. 27 seed faces Kamilla Rakhimova in an intriguing first-round match at Stadium 17.
The Canadian No. 31 seed faces Shuai Zhang. Fernandez is another seeded player worth following as the opening round begins.
The American No. 26 seed faces French player Lois Boisson in a potentially interesting Grandstand matchup.
Svitolina, the No. 9 seed, takes on Argentina's Solana Sierra in the night session at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
US Open Women's Singles Live Scores
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What to Watch on Opening Day
The women's draw offers a mixture of established contenders and potentially dangerous first-round opponents. Pegula and Paolini are among the seeded players beginning their campaigns during the day, while Krejcikova, Fernandez and Navarro also have important opening matches.
The evening schedule adds more interest with Svitolina and the all-American Venus Williams versus Sofia Kenin matchup.