US Open Draws Record 1.14 Million Fans
By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, September 15, 2025
Photo credit: Jennifer Pottheiser/USTA/US Open
Tennis fans flocked to Flushing Meadows for the US Open—and Grey Goose sales soared too
The 2025 US Open drew a record 1,144,562 Million fans over the entire three-week event, which was a 9-percent increase over 2024. It marks the second straight year the Flushing Meadows major surpassed the 1 million mark in attendance, the USTA announced today.
Main Draw singles and men’s and women’s doubles attendance – which totaled 27 sessions over 15 days and the first Sunday start in the Open Era – eclipsed 900,000 for the first time, with 905,255 attendees. That total is also a 9-percent increase over 2024, according to the USTA. Fan Week attendance (239,307) was up 10 percent.
Some other notable facts and figures from the USTA’s news release issued today on the 2025 US Open include:
The US Open drew perhaps the thirstiest crowd in tournament history. A record 738,459 US Open Honey Deuce signature cocktails were sold at $23 a pop, which adds up to nearly $17 Million in sales for the Grey Goose cocktail.
US Open merchandise sales increased 27 percent over 2024.
Here’s more from the USTA’s news release today:
Largest Player Compensation in Professional Tennis History
The USTA awarded the largest purse in professional tennis history at the 2025 US Open, making it the first tennis event to offer $90 million in total player compensation. This amount topped the total $75 million in 2024, the previous highest player compensation in tennis history, an increase of 20 percent. Men’s and Women’s Singles Champions at the 2025 US Open each earned $5 million, up 39 percent from the $3.6 million in 2024, making it the largest winning payout in the sport. For the first time ever, the winning teams from the Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships each earned $1 million in prize money. Men’s and Women’s Doubles purses also were significantly increased in an effort to support the players competing in these championships, up 23 percent to $4.78 million from $3.89 million in 2024. The Men’s and Women’s Qualifying tournaments’ prize money was increased to a record $8 million, up 10 percent for this year.
Sellout Crowds for the Mixed Doubles Championship for the First Time
The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship presented by Vital Proteins drew 78,000 fans to the grounds over August 19 and 20, drove a two-day sellout in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and more than 20,000 fans scanned their Fan Access Pass to watch the matches for free in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday. The new mixed doubles format averaged 343,000 viewers across ESPN/ESPN2. The two-day championship brought mixed doubles competition to more fans than ever before, airing across 17 networks in over 170 countries and territories, with 325,000 fans watching on ESPN’s properties.
Groundbreaking Attendance and Fan Access Pass Signups
The full, three-week attendance of 1,144,562 was a 9-percent increase over 2024. This is the second consecutive year the US Open surpassed one million attendees. Main Draw singles and men’s and women’s doubles attendance – which included 27 sessions over 15 days and the first weekend start in the Open Era – eclipsed 900,000 for the first time, with 905,255 attendees – also a 9-percent increase over 2024. Fan Week attendance (239,307) was up 10 percent.
US Open Fan Week continued to grow in fan engagement, attendance and activations. This included a record 240,000 sign-ups for US Open Fan Access Pass, giving these individuals the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities throughout the week, and the entirety of the US Open. In addition, new offerings like the US Open Silent Disco and additional programming of the US Open Fan Week Main Stage, including on-site podcasts throughout the week, bolstered the experience for those in attendance.
Most Viewed Tennis Telecast of the Year for ESPN
ESPN’s coverage of the 2025 US Open delivered standout audiences across the tournament. The 15-day event is the most-viewed tennis telecast of the year, with the Men’s Championship the highest in a decade and ESPN’s second most-viewed on record, and double-digit growth throughout all rounds.
The Men’s Championship averaged 3 million viewers on ABC, up 82 percent vs. 2024, while the Women’s Championship averaged 2.4 million on ESPN, up 50 percent vs. 2024. The quarterfinals drew their largest audience in 10 years, and early round coverage through the Round of 16 posted its best numbers since 2022. The new Sunday start also proved a success, driving ESPN’s most-viewed Day 1 of Main Draw coverage since 2022, with audiences up nearly 83 percent year over year.
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