The 2021 US Open Tennis live tournament is going to begin on August 30. New York, The city that never sleeps will be hosting this tournament. Tennis fans from all over the world have been waiting for this for so long.
Here, you will know all the detailed broadcasting schedules of the US Open tennis including TV and live streaming platforms.
How to watch The 2021 US Open Tennis on TV:
ESPN, ESPN 2, and ESPN+ have all the official rights to broadcast the matches of the 2021 US Open tennis live. But you will need a TV subscription which includes ESPN. The streaming service will cost $6 for a month and $60 for a year. The Tennis Channel will also broadcast the 2021 US Open tennis live coverage.
The whole tournament broadcasting schedule is given below:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matches/Programming | Channel | Live |
| Sunday, Aug 29 | 12 noon-1 pm | Sports Center at the US Open – Preview | ESPN2 | Yes |
| Monday, Aug 30 | 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No |
| 11 am-11 pm | First Round (All 16 Courts) | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | First Round | ESPN | Yes | |
| 6 pm-7 pm | First Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: First Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Tuesday, Aug 31 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-11 pm | First Round (All 16 Courts) | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-7 pm | First Round | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: First Round | ESPN | YEs | |
| Wednesday, Sep 1 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-11 pm | Second Round / Doubles (All 16 Courts) | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | Second Round | ESPN | Yes | |
| 6 pm-7 pm | Second Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Second Round | ESPN2 | YEs | |
| Thursday, Sep 2 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-11 pm | Second Round / Doubles (All 16 Courts) | ESPN App | YEs | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | Second Round | ESPN | Yes | |
| 6 pm-7 pm | Second Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Second Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Friday, Sep 3 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-11 pm | Third Round / Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | Third Round | ESPN | Yes | |
| 6 pm-7 pm | Third Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Third Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Saturday, Sep 4 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-11 pm | Third Round / Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 11 am-7 pm | Third Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Third Round | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Sunday, Sep 5 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-7 pm | Round of 16 / Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 11 am-7 pm | Round of 16 | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16 | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Monday, Sep 6 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-7 pm | Round of 16 / Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 11 am-7 pm | Round of 16 | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16 | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| Tuesday, Sep 7 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-4 pm | Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals | ESPN | yes | |
| Wednesday, Sep 8 | 12 midnight-10 am | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 10 am-11 am | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 11 am-4 pm | Doubles | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-6 pm | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals | ESPN | Yes | |
| Thursday, Sep 9 | 12 midnight-12 noon | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 12 noon-7 pm | Doubles / Wheelchair | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Women’s Singles Semifinals | ESPN | Yes | |
| 11 pm-12 midnight | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No | |
| Friday, Sep 10 | 12 midnight-12 noon | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 12 noon-7 pm | Wheelchair | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 12 noon-2 pm | Men’s Doubles Final | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 3 pm-6 pm | Men’s Singles Semifinals #1 | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-11 pm | Men’s Singles Semifinals #2 | ESPN | Yes | |
| 10 pm-12 midnight | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No | |
| Saturday, Sep 11 | 12 midnight-12 noon | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 12 noon-2 pm | Mixed Doubles Final | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 4 pm-7 pm | Women’s Singles Final | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-8 pm | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No | |
| 8 pm-12 midnight | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No | |
| Sunday, Sep 12 | 12 midnight-12 noon | US Open Encore Coverage | Tennis Channel | No |
| 12 noon-5 pm | Wheelchair | ESPN App | Yes | |
| 1 pm-3 pm | Men’s Doubles Final | ESPN2 | Yes | |
| 3 pm-4 pm | Men’s Final Preview Show | ESPN | Yes | |
| 4 pm-7 pm | Men’s Singles Final | ESPN | Yes | |
| 7 pm-8 pm | Tennis Channel Live | Tennis Channel | No |
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How to watch the tournament from anywhere:
Unites States:
The people of the United States can catch all the live actions of the 2021 US Open on the ESPN Sports Network. Previously, CBS sports had the broadcasting rights to this tournament. But after 2015, ESPN got the broadcasting right and they are showing this tournament to the fans till now. So, if you don’t have this channel on TV, contact your cable operator as soon as possible.
United Kingdom:
You can watch the US Open tennis 2021 live on Amazon Prime from the UK. You have to be their paid subscriber. They will show the live coverage and highlights. You have to pay $12.99 for the subscription.
Canada:
TSN network has the right to broadcast the matches from Canada. You can catch all the matches on TSN. TS2 and TS5 channel. You can also catch all the live actions in their mobile app, TSN GO. The subscription will cost $19.99 per month.
Australia:
In Australia, the fans will be able to watch the tournament from various channels. ESPN, Fetch TV, Kayo Sports, Foxtel will broadcast all the matches of the first round of this tournament. The quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and finals will be available on SBS on demand. The fans will be able to watch the matches for free there.
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How to Live Stream US Open Tennis Without Cable:
Fubo TV:
Tennis fans can watch the live-action of the US Open tennis on Fubo TV. But they have to subscribe to their monthly package with $65 per month to catch the actions.
| Channels | 100+ |
| Plans & pricing | Starter ($64.99/mo), Elite ($79.99/mo), Latino Quarterly ($33/mo) |
| ESPN | Yes |
| Supported devices | computer, iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox, and Amazon Fire TV. |
| Cloud DVR | Yes, 30 hours of Cloud DVR space at no extra charge, expandable to 500 hours via extra feature |
| Free trial | A 7-day free trial is available |
Sling TV:
Sling TV has also the right to broadcast the matches of the 2021 US Open tennis live. their monthly subscription costs only $35 per month.
| Channels | 50+ channels |
| Plans & pricing | Sling Orange ($35/mo), Sling Blue ($35/mo), Orange + Blue Services ($50/mo) |
| ESPN | Yes |
| Supported devices | Android phone and tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox, and Amazon Fire TV. |
| Cloud DVR | Yes, 50 hours of free DVR storage |
| Free trial | There is no free trial option here |
Hulu Plus Live TV:
Hulu Plus Live TV is a great choice for sports fans. It contains tons of channels that broadcast quality sports. If you want to catch all the live actions for them, you need to subscribe for $65 per month.
| Channel | 75+ channels |
| Plans & pricing | Hulu + Live TV ($64.99/mo) and Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV ($70.99/mo) |
| ESPN | Yes |
| Supported devices | Android, Roku, Apple, Amazon fire tv, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, Xbox, Chromecast, Nintendo Switch, Vizio, and more. |
| Cloud DVR | No free DVR storage. You can upgrade Cloud DVR to 200 hours ($9.99/mo.) |
| Free trial | A free trial of 14 days |
Youtube TV:
Youtube TV will broadcast all the matches of the US Open Tennis 2021 live. their paid subscription requires $70 per month.
| Channel | 85+ channels |
| Plans & pricing | $64.99 a month. |
| ESPN | Yes |
| Supported devices | Apple, Android, Roku, Amazon fire tv, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, |
| Cloud DVR | Unlimited |
| Free trial | 7 days of free trial is available |
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