The men's and women's singles entry lists for the 2022 US Open have been released by the USTA today based on the ATP and WTA rankings for the week of July 18.
The initial entry cutoff for women's singles was No. 99, while the men's cutoff was No. 101. The United States currently leads all nations with 15 women and 13 men earning direct entry.
Two of the 15 American women, Serena Williams and Taylor Townsend, have entered with special rankings: 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams has entered with a protected ranking of No. 16, while Townsend has entered with a protected ranking of No. 84. Top 10 players Jessica Pegula and Danielle Collins are the highest-ranking American women in the field at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
The American men are led by No. 13 Taylor Fritz and No. 17 Reilly Opelka, with three more Americans among the first four alternates.
Read more about the American entries here.
View the full entry lists: Men's Singles | Women's Singles
The 2022 US Open main draw runs Monday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept. 11, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y.
Fan Week, which features the US Open Qualifying Tournament, begins on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Statement on Entry of Players Unvaccinated for COVID-19
Per the ITF Grand Slam rulebook, all eligible players are automatically entered into the men's and women's singles main-draw fields based on ranking 42 days prior to the first Monday of the event.
The US Open does not have a vaccination mandate in place for players, but it will respect the U.S. government's position regarding travel into the country for unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens.
