Tickets went on sale to the general public this week. The US Open is celebrating 75 years of breaking tennis’ color barrier honoring Althea Gibson. This year logo represents this historic moment at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.
- 2025 Theme Celebrates Gibson Breaking the Color Barrier in Tennis and Honors the Legacy of Pioneering Players and Moments She Inspired
- Talented Artist and Illustrator Melissa Koby Becomes First Black US Open Theme Artist, Bringing the Theme to Life with a Powerful, Three-Dimensional Tennis Portrait Honoring Gibson
- Tickets on Sale at 9 a.m. Friday for All Three Weeks of the 2025 US Open, Including the Blockbuster Mixed Doubles Championship August 19-20
NEW YORK, May 29, 2025 – Tickets for all three weeks of the 2025 US Open go on sale to the general public tomorrow as the USTA today proudly unveils its theme for the 2025 US Open, “Celebrating 75 Years of Breaking Barriers,” in honor of Althea Gibson breaking tennis’ color barrier at the 1950 U.S. National Championships. Illuminating this year’s theme is the deeply powerful and dynamic theme art – a layered, silhouette profile of Gibson, incorporating iconic symbols emblematic of the US Open – created by Melissa Koby, the first Black theme artist in US Open history.
“Celebrating 75 Years of Breaking Barriers” will commemorate Gibson, her legacy and the future generations of barrier breakers she inspired. The theme will be championed throughout the full three weeks of the 2025 US Open, which runs August 18-September 7. A centerpiece moment will be a tribute to Gibson inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, August 24, the start of the Men’s and Women’s Singles Main Draws.
“The USTA and the US Open are incredibly proud and humbled to be able to celebrate Althea Gibson – a universal inspiration and one of our game’s foremost pioneers — on the 75th anniversary of her changing the game forever,” said Stacey Allaster, US Open Tournament Director and Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, USTA. “The character and the courage she displayed at the 1950 U.S. National Championships changed the course of history and created a legacy that helped make the US Open what it is today – truly ‘Open for All.’ On the 75th anniversary of that watershed moment, we celebrate Althea, the barriers she broke and the legacy she inspired.”
The theme art was created by combining and layering images of stencil- and laser-cut paper, resulting in a piece that evokes a natural emotion with its depth. The layered style is signature to Koby, a resident of Tampa, Fla., whose resume as an artist and illustrator includes an impressive list of high-profile brand collaborations.
“I wanted to create a piece that represents Althea as uniquely and beautifully as she deserves and also inspires a deep connection of representation with anyone who sees it,” Koby said. “Whether it be the layer of her playing tennis for an avid tennis-lover, or somebody who has ties to Arthur Ashe Stadium, or somebody who just loves really strong women in sports — I wanted to make sure that in having the honor and privilege of representing Althea for the US Open, I created a piece in which everyone can find a deep connection with her but also within themselves.”
Posters of the theme art are available for purchase via USOpen.org.
Tickets to All US Open Events Go On-Sale Friday, Including Blockbuster Mixed Doubles Championship
Tickets for all three weeks of events at the 2025 US Open go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. Friday via Ticketmaster and USOpen.org, including:
- US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, reimagined and elevated to be a must-attend championship competition featuring a blockbuster field of today’s top men’s and women’s stars competing together for a $1 million champions’ prize.
Date: Tuesday, August 19 – Wednesday, August 20 - Stars of the Open presented by Chase, a fan-favorite event featuring many of tennis’ biggest names alongside today’s hottest celebrities, returns as a Fan Week staple, with a portion of ticket proceeds benefitting the USTA Foundation.
Date: Thursday, August 21
US Open Fan Week runs Monday, August 18 through Saturday, August 23, this year and once again features free grounds admission to the USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center as the US Open Qualifying Tournament – 128 men’s and women’s singles players battling for the final 16 spots in each Main Draw – plays out on the field courts.
The US Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Main Draw begins Sunday, August 24 – the first weekend start to the US Open Singles Main Draws in the Open Era. The Women’s Singles Championship will be played on Saturday, September 6, with the Men’s Singles Championship taking place on Sunday, September 7.
About the USTA
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, along with approximately 100 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., and selects the teams for Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X) and TikTok.
