2025 U.S. Open: How to watch the tennis tournament without cable, full schedule, seeds and more

The 2025 U.S. Open kicks off this Sunday, Aug. 24, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka enter this year’s tennis tournament as the defending champions of their 2024 singles titles. But they’ll have plenty of star power to contend with on the court. Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic are competing on the men’s side. Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Madison Keys, Jasmine Paolini take to the court on the women’s. Plus, Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open, continuing her comeback quest. She’ll face Karolina Muchova in the first round.

The U.S. Open will air on ESPN and also stream on ESPN (formerly ESPN+). Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the tennis tournament, plus the full broadcast and streaming schedule.

How to watch the U.S. Open:

Dates: Aug. 24 - Sept. 7

Location:USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Tennis Channel, ESPN Deportes

Streaming: ESPN (formerly ESPN+)

When is the U.S. Open?

The 2025 U.S. Open tournament begins in earnest on Sunday, Aug. 24. The women’s tennis tournament runs through Saturday, Sept. 6. The men’s tournament runs through Sunday, Sept. 7.

2025 U.S. Open channel:

The majority of the U.S. Open tennis tournament will air on ESPN and ESPN2. Select matches — including the men’s singles final — will air on ABC.

If you don’t have cable, you can stream all the action on every court via ESPN’s newly expanded and rebranded streaming platform, formerly known as ESPN+. In the schedule below, we’re continuing to call ESPN’s streaming platform ESPN+, for clarity about where exactly you can catch select matches.

How to watch the 2025 U.S. Open without cable:

2025 U.S. Open TV schedule:

All times Eastern

Sunday, Aug. 24

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Welcome to the US Open: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN2)

First Round: 12-3 p.m. (ABC)

First Round: 3-7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Primetime at the US Open - First Round: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Monday, Aug. 25

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

First Round: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: First Round Arthur Ashe Stadium: 7-11:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: First Round Louis Armstrong Stadium: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

First Round: 11 a.m.-1:25 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

First Round: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: First Round Arthur Ashe Stadium: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: First Round Louis Armstrong Stadium: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

First Round: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sports Center with Scott Van Pelt: Live at the US Open: 11 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Second Round: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: Second Round: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)

Second Round: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4:45-7 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Thursday, Aug. 28

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Second Round: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (ESPN)

Second Round (cont.): 5-7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Primetime at the US Open: Second Round: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

Second Round: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Friday, Aug. 29

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Third Round: 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN)

Third Round (cont.): 6-7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Primetime at the US Open: Third Round: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

Third Round: 11 a.m.-1:25 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Saturday, Aug. 30

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Third Round: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Primetime at the US Open: Third Round: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

Third Round: 5:30-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sunday, Aug. 31

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Round of 16: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN)

Round of 16 (cont.): 3-6 p.m. (ABC)

Round of 16 (cont.): 6-7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

Round of 16: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Monday, Sept. 1

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Round of 16: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN2)

Round of 16: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

All Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

SportsCenter at the US Open: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals: 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9-11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

SportsCenter at the US Open: 6-7 p.m. (ESPN)

Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN)

Men's & Women's Quarterfinals: 12-5 p.m., 7-11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Thursday, Sept. 4

Women's Singles Semifinals: 7-11 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Friday, Sept. 5

Women's Doubles Championship: 12-2 p.m. (ESPN2)

Men's Singles Semifinals #1: 3-6 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Men's Singles Semifinals #2: 7-10 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Saturday, Sept. 6

Men's Doubles Championship: 12-2 p.m. (ESPN+)

Women's Final Preview Show: 3:30-4 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Women's Singles Championship: 4-7 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7-8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)

Outer Courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sunday, Sept. 7

Men's Final Preview Show: 1-2 p.m. (ABC)

Men's Final Preview Show: 1:30-2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men's Singles Championship: 2-5:30 p.m. (ABC / ESPN Deportes)

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7-8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)

Men's Singles Final (Encore): 8:30-11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

2025 U.S. Open men’s seeds and first round matches:

1. Jannik Sinner vs. Vit Kopriva

2. Carlos Alcaraz vs. Reilly Opelka

3. Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Tabilo

4. Taylor Fritz vs. Emilio Nava

5. Jack Draper vs. TBD (qualifier)

6. Ben Shelton vs. TBD (qualifier)

7. Novak Djokovic vs. Learner Tien

8. Alex De Minaur vs. Christopher O'Connell

9. Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy

10. Lorenzo Musetti vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

11. Holger Rune vs. Botic van de Zandschulp

12. Casper Ruud vs. Sebastian Ofner

13. Daniil Medvedev vs. Benjamin Bonzi

14. Tommy Paul vs. Elmer Moller

15. Andrey Rublev vs. TBD (qualifier)

16. Jakub Mensik vs. Nicolas Jarry

17. Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshoshito Nishioka

18. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Alexander Shevchenko

19. Francisco Cerundolo vs. Matteo Arnaldi

20. Jiri Lehecka vs. Borna Coric

21. Tomas Machac vs. Luca Nardi

22. Ugo Humbert vs. Adam Walton

23. Aleksandr Bublik vs. Marin Cilic

24. Flavio Cobolli vs. TBD (qualifier)

25. Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. TBD (qualifier)

26. Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexandre Muller

27. Denis Shapovalov vs. Marton Fucsovics

28. Alex Michelsen vs. Francisco Comesana

29. Tallon Griekspoor vs. Adrian Mannarino

30. Brandon Nakashima vs. TBD (qualifier)

31. Gabriel Diallo vs. Damir Dzumhur

32. Luciano Darderi vs. Rinky Hijikata

2025 U.S. Open women’s seeds and first round matches:

1. Aryna Sabalenka vs. Rebeka Masarova

2. Iga Swiatek vs. Emiliana Arango

3. Coco Gauff vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

4. Jessica Pegula vs. Mayar Sherif

5. Mirra Andreeva vs. Alyicia Parks

6. Madison Keys vs. Renata Zarazua

7. Jasmine Paolini vs. TBD (qualifier)

8. Amanda Anisimova vs. Kimberly Birrell

9. Elena Rybakina vs. Julieta Pareja

10. Emma Navarro vs. Yafan Wang

11. Karolina Muchova vs. Venus Williams

12. Elina Svitolina vs. Anna Bondar

13. Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Anastasija Sevastova

14. Clara Tauson vs. Alexandra Eala

15. Daria Kasatkina vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse

16. Belinda Bencic vs. TBD (qualifier)

17. Liudmila Samsonova vs. Yue Yuan

18. Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Sonay Kartal

19. Elise Mertens vs. Alyssa Ahn

20. Diana Shnaider vs. Laura Siegemund

21. Linda Noskova vs. TBD (qualifier)

22. Victoria Mboko vs. Barbora Krejcikova

23. Naomi Osaka vs. Greet Minnen

24. Veronika Kudermetova vs. Nuria Parrizas-Diaz

25. Jelena Ostapenko vs. TBD (qualifier)

26. Sofia Kenin vs. Ashlyn Krueger

27. Marta Kostyuk vs. Katie Boulter

28. Magdalena Frech vs. Talia Gibson

29. Anna Kalinskaya vs. Clervie Ngounoue

30. Dayana Yastremska vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

31. Leylah Fernandez vs. TBD (qualifier)

32. McCartney Kessler vs. Magda Linette

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