Find out how to watch the US Open live stream in the UK, with Sky Sports holding exclusive rights to the final Grand Slam of the year. The main draw at Flushing Meadows runs from 30 August to 13 September, and the TV channel and streaming options are below.
| Live Streaming | Dates | Start Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Open Tennis | 30 August to 13 September 2026 | 16.00 BST | Sky Sports Tennis |
US Open Live Stream Details
The US Open is shown live in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports Tennis, found on channel 407, with any match available through Sky Sports+ on 410 for Sky Glass customers and 412 elsewhere. Sky subscribers can stream through the Sky Sports app and Sky.
Day sessions begin around 16:00 BST and night sessions on Arthur Ashe Stadium start from roughly midnight BST. The main draw runs from Sunday 30 August to Sunday 13 September 2026.
The last Grand Slam of the season returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with Sky Sports carrying every court across singles, doubles, mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair draws.
There is no free-to-air live coverage in the UK. The BBC has radio rights only, with commentary on 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds alongside live text on the BBC Sport website.
New York sits five hours behind British Summer Time, which means the day session lands in the UK early evening and night matches on Arthur Ashe run well past midnight. Later rounds can finish in the early hours.
Fan Week and qualifying opened proceedings from 23 August, with the mixed doubles championship also played before the main draw. The singles draws are announced on Thursday 27 August.
Carlos Alcaraz returns as defending men’s champion, while Aryna Sabalenka is chasing a third consecutive women’s title, something no player has managed in New York since Serena Williams between 2012 and 2014.
Katie Boulter and Cameron Norrie are among the British players with main draw entry, along with Arthur Fery, who reaches Flushing Meadows for the first time after his run to the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wild card.
Emma Raducanu, the 2021 champion, has withdrawn with an ongoing leg injury.
The women’s singles final takes place on Saturday 12 September, with the men’s final closing the tournament on Sunday 13 September.
