US Open Tennis 2026 Live Stream: How to Watch Online Free
The US Open Tennis 2026 live stream runs on ESPN Unlimited, ABC and Disney+ in the United States, Sky Sports and NOW in the UK and Ireland, HBO Max and Eurosport across Europe, TSN in Canada, 9Now and Stan Sport in Australia, JioHotstar in India and Disney+ in New Zealand. The third round finishes Saturday 5 September. The Round of 16 starts Sunday 6 September and the men’s final is Sunday 13 September.
Two free routes are still ahead of you. ABC carries the Round of 16 on Sunday 6 September and the men’s final on Sunday 13 September, both over the air with an antenna. In Australia, 9Now streams selected matches free to the end of the tournament.
US Open 2026 Key Dates and Daily Start Times
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| First and second rounds, complete | 30 August to 3 September |
| Third round, finishing | 4 to 5 September |
| Round of 16 | 6 to 7 September |
| Quarterfinals | 8 to 9 September |
| Women’s semifinals | Thursday 10 September |
| Men’s semifinals | Friday 11 September |
| Women’s singles final | Saturday 12 September, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN |
| Men’s singles final | Sunday 13 September, 2 p.m. ET, ABC |
Week one gutted the men’s seedings. Fourth seed Novak Djokovic lost his opening match to Mariano Navone, his first first round exit at a major since 2006. Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, sixth seed Alex de Minaur and thirteenth seed Lorenzo Musetti all went out in the second round, Musetti to Australian wild card Dane Sweeny.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the Round of 16 against Tommy Paul, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka meets Taylor Townsend. On the women’s side Karolina Muchova, Elina Svitolina and Jasmine Paolini all fell in the third round. Venus and Serena Williams lost their doubles opener on 4 September, and Gael Monfils played the last Grand Slam match of his career.
Day sessions on the show courts start at 11 a.m. ET. Night sessions start no earlier than 7 p.m. ET. The USTA publishes the order of play the evening before, and that release confirms exact times, because matches follow one another rather than starting on the clock.
A 7 p.m. ET night session is midnight in London, 4.30 a.m. in Mumbai, 9 a.m. in Sydney and 11 a.m. in Auckland. Round by round times for your country sit on our US Open 2026 schedule page.
US Open 2026 Week Two TV Schedule
Every remaining session is on ESPN except the two ABC windows. All times ET.
| Date | Session | Time and channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 6 September | Round of 16 | 3 to 6 p.m. on ABC, rest on ESPN |
| Monday 7 September | Round of 16 | Day and night on ESPN |
| Tuesday 8 September | Quarterfinals | 11.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN |
| Wednesday 9 September | Quarterfinals | 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 to 11 p.m. on ESPN |
| Thursday 10 September | Women’s semifinals | 7 to 11 p.m. on ESPN |
| Friday 11 September | Men’s semifinals | 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. on ESPN |
| Saturday 12 September | Women’s singles final | 4 p.m. on ESPN |
| Sunday 13 September | Men’s singles final | 2 p.m. on ABC, preview from 1 p.m. |
The doubles finals sit either side of the singles. The women’s doubles final is on ESPN2 at noon on Friday 11 September. The men’s doubles final is on the ESPN app only at noon on Saturday 12 September. The men’s singles final also gets an encore on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. on the Sunday.
Where to Watch the US Open Tennis 2026 Live Stream by Country
| Country | Service | Cost | Every court? |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ESPN Unlimited | $31.99 a month | Yes |
| United States | ABC, two Sundays | Free with an antenna | No, show courts |
| United States | Sling day pass | $4.99 a day to $14.99 a week | No, ESPN and ESPN2 |
| UK and Ireland | Sky Sports or NOW | £34.99 a month or £14.99 day pass | Yes, via Sky Sports+ |
| Europe, 45 markets | HBO Max and Eurosport | Varies by market | Yes, on HBO Max |
| Canada | TSN Premium or RDS | CA$29.99 a month or CA$249.99 a year | Multiple courts |
| Australia | 9Now | Free | No, selected matches |
| Australia | Stan Sport | Stan from AU$9.99 plus AU$20 sport add on | Yes |
| India | JioHotstar and Star Sports | From ₹79 a month | Yes |
| New Zealand | Disney+ | From NZ$9.99, all plans | Yes |
Prices checked against each provider on 5 September 2026. They change often, so confirm before you subscribe.
How to Watch the US Open Tennis 2026 Live Stream in the United States
ESPN is the exclusive US rights holder under a 12 year agreement with the USTA that runs through 2037 and began this season. Coverage spans ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the ESPN app, with Spanish commentary on ESPN Deportes.
One thing changes the maths in week two. The every court argument has gone. ESPN’s RedZone whip around finished on 4 September, and from the Round of 16 there are only a handful of matches a day, all on the show courts. A cheap short term pass now does almost everything a full subscription does.
The cheapest route to the finals
You do not need a month of anything. The Round of 16 on Sunday and the men’s final are both free on ABC with an antenna. Everything else, including both semifinals and the women’s final, sits on ESPN.
Sling sells day passes on Sling Orange, which carries ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN 4K. One day is $4.99, three days $9.99 and seven days $14.99. A seven day pass started on Tuesday 8 September covers both quarterfinal days, both semifinals and the women’s final, then the men’s final arrives free on ABC the next day. That is the whole business end of the tournament for $14.99.
ESPN Select vs ESPN Unlimited
ESPN+ has not disappeared, despite what many guides say. The subscription once sold as ESPN+ is now sold as ESPN Select, and ESPN+ continues as a content brand inside both tiers. Only one tier carries the tennis.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN Select | $13.99 a month or $139.99 a year | ESPN+ content only. No US Open matches and no ESPN networks |
| ESPN Unlimited | $31.99 a month or $319.99 a year | Every ESPN network and every US Open court |
| Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited bundle | $35.99 a month with ads | Everything in Unlimited plus Disney+ and Hulu for $4 more |
Most guides still quote the old numbers. ESPN lists $31.99 and $13.99 as its current prices. The $29.99 and $12.99 rates now apply only to people who subscribed before 20 August, and even they move up at their first billing date after 17 September, four days after the men’s final. If you would use Disney+ or Hulu anyway, the $35.99 bundle is only $4 more than Unlimited on its own.
With a live TV bundle
| Service | Price a month | Includes ESPN Unlimited? |
|---|---|---|
| Sling Essentials | $19.99 | No, ESPN and ESPN2 channels |
| Sling Orange | $45.99, or day passes from $4.99 | No, ESPN channels |
| Fubo Sports | $64.99 | Yes |
| DirecTV MySports | $64.99, first month $49.99 | Yes |
| YouTube TV | $82.99, or $59.99 for three months | No, ESPN channels |
| Fubo Pro | $88.99 plus regional sports fee | Yes |
| Hulu + Live TV | $89.99 | Yes |
Sling Essentials is the cheapest monthly bundle carrying ESPN and ESPN2, but it has no local broadcast channels, so pair it with an antenna for the ABC Sundays.
Fubo adds a regional sports fee of roughly $13 to $17 depending on your market, which is easy to miss when comparing headline prices. Cable and satellite customers skip all of this: sign in to the ESPN app with your provider details and every ESPN and ABC window is included.
How to Watch US Open 2026 in the UK and Ireland
Sky Sports holds exclusive rights in both markets, covering singles, doubles, mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair events. There is no free to air television coverage.
Sky customers watch on Sky Sports Tennis, with the outside courts on Sky Sports+, and can stream through Sky Go at no extra cost. Without Sky, use NOW. A Sports Membership is £34.99 a month with no contract, or £27.99 a month on the 12 month Sports Saver. A one off Sports Day Membership costs £14.99, runs for 24 hours from your first stream and does not auto renew. In Ireland the same memberships are €38.99 a month and €14.99 for the day pass.
The day pass is the smart buy now. Both finals fall on the weekend of 12 and 13 September, so two day passes cover the lot for £29.98 rather than a full month. Night sessions start at midnight UK time, so a phone app usually beats the television. For free follow along coverage, BBC Sport carries live text, and BBC Radio 5 Live commentates from Arthur Ashe Stadium through BBC Sounds.
How to Watch US Open 2026 in Europe
European coverage changed shape this year. Warner Bros. Discovery partnered with the USTA on the host broadcast for the first time, so every match on every court streams on HBO Max across 45 markets.
HBO Max carries Multiview and a Key Moments feature that jumps you to the turning points of a match. Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 run 265 hours of live action, with John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Justine Henin and Johanna Konta on the Courtside show. It starts at 17.00 CEST for the rest of the tournament, an hour later than the week one slot.
One catch for British and Irish readers. Eurosport no longer exists in the UK and Ireland, having folded into TNT Sports in 2025, and TNT holds no US Open rights. Sky Sports is your only option there.
How to Watch US Open 2026 in Canada
TSN carries English coverage and RDS carries French under Bell Media’s rights deal with the USTA. Cable and satellite customers stream free through the TSN app with a provider login, which is the cheapest option if you already pay for TV.
Without cable, Bell sells TSN Standard at CA$24.99 a month and TSN Premium at CA$29.99 a month or CA$249.99 a year. Older guides call the top tier TSN+ and quote CA$24.99 and CA$199.90. Bell retired that name and raised the prices on 14 April 2026.
How to Watch US Open Tennis 2026 Free in Australia
Australia gets the best free access anywhere. Nine shows selected matches free to air on Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Go, and streams the same matches free on 9Now. The account is free and ad supported, needing only a name, email, password, birth year and Australian postcode. No trial and no card. Nine also holds the other three Grand Slams.
The trade off is choice. Nine picks marquee matches, so most outer court tennis is missing, though that matters far less now the draw is down to the last 16. For every match, add Stan Sport at AU$20 a month to a base Stan plan. Stan restructured in late August: Basic with Ads is now AU$9.99, Standard AU$17.99 and Premium AU$23.99, so guides quoting AU$12, AU$17 and AU$22 are out of date. Play runs without ad breaks on Stan Sport, and 4K needs the Premium base plan, taking the total to AU$43.99 a month.
New York night sessions start at 9 a.m. AEST the next morning, which makes Australia the friendliest time zone for this tournament. The men’s final starts at 4 a.m. AEST on Monday 14 September.
How to Watch US Open 2026 in India and South Asia
JioStar holds the Indian rights on a five year deal that began in 2025. Star Sports carries the television broadcast and JioHotstar streams on phones, tablets, laptops and smart TVs, with multi language commentary alongside English. Pakistan is served separately by PTV Sports.
JioHotstar restructured its plans on 28 January 2026. Mobile is ₹79 a month, Super is ₹149 and Premium is ₹299, with annual plans at ₹499, ₹1,099 and ₹2,199. Premium is ad free for entertainment, but live sport carries ads on every tier, so there is no ad free way to watch the tennis.
Timing is the real hurdle. Night sessions begin at 4.30 a.m. IST. Day sessions are far kinder at 8.30 p.m. IST. The men’s final starts at 11.30 p.m. IST on Sunday 13 September, the most watchable slot of the fortnight.
How to Watch US Open 2026 in New Zealand
Disney+ is the exclusive New Zealand home of the US Open. Coverage sits in the ESPN tile inside Disney+ and is included on every New Zealand plan at no extra cost, starting with Standard with Ads at NZ$9.99 a month. You do not need a higher tier. Two common claims are wrong: TVNZ has not held the rights for years, and Sky NZ carries the ESPN channels but the US Open is carved out of them.
New Zealand stays on NZST until late September, so Auckland runs 16 hours ahead of New York. The women’s final starts about 8 a.m. on Sunday 13 September and the men’s final about 6 a.m. on Monday 14 September, both far more watchable than the first week.
Where to Watch US Open 2026 in Other Countries
| Region | Broadcaster | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport | DStv Stream |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports, Arabic and English | TOD by beIN |
| Japan | WOWOW | WOWOW On Demand |
| Latin America | ESPN | Disney+ |
| Brazil | ESPN | Disney+ Portuguese feed |
| China | CCTV, selected matches | Migu Video |
Can You Watch the US Open 2026 Free?
- ABC, two Sundays. The Round of 16 on 6 September and the men’s final on 13 September, both free with an antenna. This is the largest free offering in the United States.
- 9Now in Australia. Selected matches stream free to the end of the tournament with a free account, the largest free live offering anywhere.
- Short free trials. DirecTV runs five days and Hulu + Live TV three days. Fubo’s length varies by plan, so check at checkout. A five day trial started on 8 September reaches the women’s semifinals.
- On the grounds. Entry is free on Open for All Day, Thursday 10 September, the last free day of the tournament. See our US Open tickets guide for how registration works.
Skip unofficial streaming sites. They buffer, they carry malware ads, and they are illegal in most countries.
How to Watch Your US Open Tennis 2026 Live Stream From Abroad
Streaming services check your location. Leave the country and Sky Go, 9Now, TSN and JioHotstar stop working.
A VPN routes you through a server back home so your service behaves normally. We tested several on live tennis and ExpressVPN held HD quality best across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Fire TV Stick, PlayStation, Xbox and most smart TVs.
- Sign up for ExpressVPN and install the app.
- Connect to a server in your home country.
- Open your usual service, such as 9Now for Australia.
- Start the stream.
Use a VPN to reach a subscription you already pay for while travelling. It is not a route to pirate streams.
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FAQ: Watching the US Open Tennis 2026
Where can I watch the US Open 2026 live stream free?
ABC has two free Sundays left: the Round of 16 on 6 September and the men’s final on 13 September, both over the air with an antenna. In Australia, 9Now streams selected matches free to the end of the tournament with a free account. DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV run free trials of five and three days in the United States, and Fubo’s length varies by plan.
What is the cheapest way to watch the US Open finals in the United States?
A Sling day pass on Sling Orange, which carries ESPN and ESPN2. One day is $4.99, three days $9.99 and seven days $14.99. A seven day pass started on 8 September covers both quarterfinal days, both semifinals and the women’s final. The men’s final is then free on ABC with an antenna.
What channel are the US Open 2026 finals on?
The women’s singles final is on ESPN on Saturday 12 September at 4 p.m. ET. The men’s singles final is on ABC on Sunday 13 September at 2 p.m. ET, with a preview from 1 p.m. and an encore on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Only the men’s final is free with an antenna.
What time do the US Open quarterfinals and semifinals start?
The quarterfinals run 11.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday 8 September, and 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and 7.30 to 11 p.m. on Wednesday 9 September, all on ESPN. The women’s semifinals are 7 to 11 p.m. ET on Thursday 10 September. The men’s semifinals are 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. ET on Friday 11 September.
How much does ESPN Unlimited cost for the US Open?
ESPN Unlimited is $31.99 a month or $319.99 a year and is the only ESPN plan carrying US Open matches. Guides still quoting $29.99 are out of date: that rate now applies only to people who subscribed before 20 August 2026, and they move up at their first billing date after 17 September.
Is ESPN+ still available for the US Open?
ESPN+ still exists as a content brand inside both ESPN tiers. The subscription once sold as ESPN+ is now ESPN Select at $13.99 a month. Select does not carry US Open matches or the ESPN networks, so you need ESPN Unlimited for those.
Who is still in the US Open 2026 draw?
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the Round of 16 against Tommy Paul, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka meets Taylor Townsend. Novak Djokovic lost in the first round to Mariano Navone, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti all went out in the second round. World number one Jannik Sinner withdrew before the tournament with a knee injury.
Is it legal to use a VPN to watch the US Open?
VPNs are legal in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and most of Europe. Using one may still breach your streaming service terms, so it is best used to reach a subscription you already pay for while travelling.
Which Service Should You Pick?
Pick your US Open Tennis 2026 live stream around the eight days that are left. A full month of anything is now poor value. In the United States, an antenna covers Sunday’s Round of 16 and the men’s final for nothing, and a $14.99 Sling week pass covers everything in between.
ESPN Unlimited at $31.99 only makes sense if you want it beyond the tennis. Canadians with a TV provider should use the free TSN app login rather than paying CA$29.99. Australians should start with free 9Now and add Stan Sport only if they want every match. UK and Irish viewers should buy two £14.99 NOW day passes for finals weekend rather than a full month.
The men’s draw has blown open. Jannik Sinner never started, Novak Djokovic went out in the first round, and three more of the top six seeds followed in the second, leaving Carlos Alcaraz as the clear favourite to defend.
Aryna Sabalenka is chasing a third straight women’s title with her ranking on the line. For daily order of play and TV windows, see the US Open 2026 schedule. For draws, prize money and background, start at our US Open Tennis 2026 hub, or check the official US Open site.