Ukrainian tennis will again have a substantial presence at Flushing Meadows next year. The 2026 US Open main draw entry list, released by tournament organizers, confirms seven Ukrainian players across the men's and women's fields, out of a combined 102 names on the sheet.
The group is led by Elina Svitolina, one of the sport's most consistent performers over the past decade and a player who has repeatedly gone deep at majors, alongside Marta Kostyuk, who has established herself among the WTA's most reliable top-20 fixtures. They are joined by Oleksandra Oliinykova, Daria Snigur, Yulia Starodubtseva, Angelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska, giving Ukraine one of its strongest collective representations at a Grand Slam in recent memory. For fans following the buildup through outlets like sapphirebet, the depth of this list underlines how competitive Ukrainian women's tennis has become on the global stage.
A Deep Reserve List Adds Intrigue
Beyond the confirmed seven, four more Ukrainian players sit on the reserve list: Vitaliy Sachko in the men's draw, and Veronika Podrez, Anastasia Soboleva and Kateryna Zavatska in the women's event. Reserve status does not guarantee a place in the main draw outright, but it does put all four in strong position to fight for entry through the qualifying rounds, a path several of the country's players have used successfully before to reach Grand Slam action.
What This Means for Ukrainian Tennis
Seven direct entries, with four more players pushing from the qualifying route, reflects the depth Ukraine has built in women's tennis particularly, a product of a talent pipeline that has kept producing top-100 players even amid enormous off-court disruption in the country. Svitolina and Kostyuk remain the headline acts, but the presence of younger names like Starodubtseva and Snigur signals continuity rather than a one-generation peak.
Looking Ahead to Flushing Meadows
The US Open remains the final major of the tennis calendar, and for Ukrainian players it has often served as a stage to demonstrate resilience as much as results. With qualifying still to determine whether the reserve quartet joins the confirmed seven, Ukraine could realistically field close to a dozen representatives once the draw is finalized - a notable tally for a tennis federation operating under difficult circumstances.
