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The US Open 2026 main draw runs from Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Fan Week and qualifying run August 23–29. The tournament has used a 15-day Sunday-start format since 2025.
ESPN has exclusive US rights. ESPN and ESPN2 air daily coverage with Spanish-language coverage on ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Unlimited streams every court including qualifying. The women's final airs on ESPN; the men's final airs on ABC, which you can watch free with an antenna.
Sky Sports Tennis holds exclusive UK rights. Stream live on Sky Go (for Sky subscribers) or via a NOW day/month pass. No free-to-air coverage.
Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Go, and 9Now carry free-to-air coverage; Stan Sport streams every court live and ad-free.
Yes. ESPN Unlimited (US), NOW (UK), Stan Sport (Australia), TSN+ (Canada), HBO Max (much of Europe), SuperTennis+ (Italy), and WOW (Germany) all stream the US Open 2026 without a cable subscription.
The 2026 US Open offers a record $108 million in total player compensation — the first Grand Slam to pass $100 million, and a 20% rise on 2025. The men's and women's singles champions each earn $5.5 million; first-round losers receive $140,000.
Day sessions begin at 11:00 ET on the outside courts, Grandstand, and Louis Armstrong Stadium. Arthur Ashe Stadium starts at 12:00 ET on opening Sunday and 11:30 ET from August 31. Night sessions on Ashe start at 19:00 ET.