Main Draw Wild Cards into 2022 US Open to be Awarded to Top-PerformingAmerican Man and Woman During Runs of Summer Hard-Court EventsFrom the USTA – Orlando, Fla., June 24, 2022 – The US Open Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes hard-court pro tournaments to award an American man and woman a main draw wild card into the US Open, will kick off the week of July 11 for the men and July 18 for the women, with the men’s window lasting five weeks and the women’s window lasting four. It’s the first time since 2019 that the USTA is using the Challenge format to award wild cards into the US Open. Both main draw and qualifying points earned count toward each player’s Challenge total. Should the player with the highest number of Challenge points earn direct entry into the US Open, the wild card will go to the next eligible American in the Challenge points standings. In the event of a tie, the player with the best ATP or best WTA singles ranking on August 15 will earn the wild card.

Source: New York Times June 25, 2022 10:46 UTC