US Open tennis begins Monday in Queens: How to watch on ESPN and ABC and more you should know

 

US Open tennis begins Monday in Queens: How to watch on ESPN and ABC and more you should know

 

The 2024 US Open will feature defending champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic competing for a record $75 million in total prize money, the highest in tennis history. This marks a 15% increase from 2023. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive $3.6 million, surpassing the prize pools of the other three Grand Slam tournaments in 2024.

Here are more key facts to know about the 2024 event.

When is the US Open?

It runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8.

How can fans watch?

Fans can tune in on ESPN beginning at noon ET on Aug. 26 and on the ESPN App via the ESPN streaming hub beginning at 11 a.m. ET until the end of play.

The ESPN App will be the all-in-one streaming home for the US Open.

Within the ESPN App:

ESPN+ and ESPN3 will combine to live stream all courts from first ball to last ball each day

ESPN+will have all-day coverage in English and Spanish

On the ESPN App for Apple TV and Xbox, ESPN has added expanded, One-Click Multicast functionality. The new feature automatically curates the top live events into one tile on the home screen, allowing fans to select watching up to four simultaneous live court feeds of the US Open.

 

US Open tennis begins Monday in Queens: How to watch on ESPN and ABC and more you should know

What is the US Open championship schedule?

(all times Eastern)

Mixed doubles championship – Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. on ESPN2

Women’s doubles championship – Sept. 6 at noon on ESPN2

Men’s doubles championship – Sept. 7 at noon on ESPN3

Women’s singles championship – Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes

Men’s singles championship – Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. on ABC*, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes

* The US Open men’s championship preview special airs on ABC at 1 p.m. ET. The men’s championship will air on ABC for the first time.

US Open tennis begins Monday in Queens: How to watch on ESPN and ABC and more you should know

How can fans access other tennis content from ESPN?

Check out the ESPN tennis hub page for breaking news, features, rankings, scores, schedules and more.