ESPN holds exclusive US rights to the US Open, which makes this simpler than most events: everything runs through the ESPN family. The tricky part is that only a slice of the tournament reaches broadcast television, and if you want a specific early-round match on an outside court you’ll need the app.
Here’s the full picture.
| What you want to watch | Where it is | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s final (Sun, Sept. 13) | ABC, ESPN Deportes | 2 p.m. ET — free over the air |
| Women’s final (Sat, Sept. 12) | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | 4 p.m. ET — cable or ESPN app required |
| Round of 16 (Sun, Sept. 6) | ABC | One of three Sundays ABC carries |
| Opening Sunday (Aug. 30) | ABC daytime, ESPN at night | Night session is on flagship ESPN this year |
| Daily main-court coverage | ESPN and ESPN2 | Day sessions from 11 a.m. ET, primetime from 7 p.m. |
| Every match, all 16 courts | ESPN App (ESPN Unlimited) | The only way to get outside courts |
| Whip-around coverage | RedZone at the US Open | New for 2026; ESPN App, Unlimited only, first week |
| Spanish-language | ESPN Deportes | Daily, including both finals |
Streaming options and what they cost
| Service | Price | What it gets you |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN Unlimited | $29.99/mo or $299.99/yr | Every match from every court, plus RedZone. The complete option. |
| ESPN Select | $12.99/mo or $129.99/yr | App-exclusive content and archive — not the full court coverage |
| Sling day passes | $4.99 / $9.99 / $14.99 | 24 hours, 72 hours or 7 days of ESPN and ESPN2. Cheapest way to catch one weekend. |
| Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV | Varies | Carry ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers. |
| Antenna | Free | ABC only — three Sundays including the men’s final |
The US Open does not stream on Peacock, Paramount+ or any other on-demand service. Peacock carries US Open golf and Olympic tennis, which is a common source of confusion.
What’s New This Year
The addition worth knowing about is RedZone at the US Open, a whip-around feed modeled on the NFL product. It runs during the crowded early rounds from August 30 through September 4, bouncing between all 16 courts as points get interesting. It’s in the ESPN App and requires an ESPN Unlimited plan. If your problem with the first week is that eight matches you care about are happening at once, this is the fix.
If you’d rather listen, the official US Open Radio feed streams free on USOpen.org. SiriusXM carries the tournament on channel 392 and moves it to channel 81 once the quarterfinals begin. For the round-by-round calendar, see our 2026 US Open schedule. ESPN’s daily listings are at ESPN.com.
The Bottom Line
If you only want the finals, an antenna gets you the men’s final on ABC on September 13 and you’ll need cable or the ESPN app for the women’s final on ESPN on September 12. If you want the whole tournament, ESPN Unlimited at $29.99 for the month is the only route to all 16 courts, and it’s the one that includes the new RedZone feed. For a single weekend, a Sling day pass at $4.99 to $14.99 is the cheapest way in.