2026 U.S. Open Schedule, Broadcast Details and Key Player Storylines
The tournament runs Aug. 30-Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with coverage on ESPN networks, ABC and various international broadcasters, and features notable players such as Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the returning Williams sisters.
The 2026 U.S. Open will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and ESPN Deportes will carry the matches in the United States, while streaming is available through the ESPN app and Fubo’s Stream Free Now service. International viewers can watch via Sky Sports, Eurosport, RDS, TSN, CCTV, Nine, Stan Sport, JioStar, beIN Sports and SuperSport, among others.
Among the women’s draw, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka seeks a third consecutive U.S. Open title after a season without a Grand Slam win, while 2023 champion Coco Gauff looks to add another trophy after recent success at Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Open. Other contenders include Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka and Alexandra Eala. Serena and Venus Williams have received wild-card entries, with Venus also competing in singles.
The men’s field features defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, returning from a wrist injury, as the betting favorite. With Jannik Sinner out due to a knee injury, Alexander Zverev assumes the top seed, while Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils and Novak Djokovic are also highlighted as potential challengers.
ESPN will provide a new “RedZone” whip-around stream on its app for the first week, offering live looks from all 16 courts. The RedZone feed runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET daily through Sept. 4 and is included for ESPN Unlimited subscribers. Full-court coverage is also available on the ESPN app and through ESPN Unlimited, which is offered directly and via select pay-TV partners.
The broadcast schedule allocates early-round matches to ABC and ESPN2, with later rounds and the men’s final on ABC and ESPN. Spanish-language coverage will be on ESPN Deportes. Specific times for each round are listed in the tournament’s official schedule.
"Alcaraz remains the betting favorite despite his recent injury layoff," a tournament spokesperson said.
Odds and betting lines have been updated ahead of the event.