If you thought two whole months of incredible tennis play was good enough, with Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics pitting some of the world’s best tennis stars against each other on the court back-to-back, think again! We’re on the cusp of the U.S. Open, one of the premier world tennis events, and all of those powerhouse tennis players will be right back at it at the end of August.
And you can watch the entire tournament – plus other major tennis events – on DIRECTV!
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What is the US Open Tennis Tournament?
The U.S. Open is the final tournament of the four professional tennis’ Grand Slams, which includes the Open, the Australian Open, the French Open (Roland Garros) and Wimbledon.
Founded in 1881, it’s a two-week long tournament held in Queens, New York at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Court. The tournament includes both day and night sessions, and it’s particularly known and beloved for its intense nighttime matches.
Currently, Novak Djokovic holds the men’s singles title at the U.S. Open, and Coco Gauff holds the women’s singles title. The doubles titles are held by Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury (men’s) and Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe (women’s).
When does the 2024 U.S. Open Start?
The U.S. Open will begin on Monday, August 26, 2024 and run until Sunday, September 8, 2024.
How to Watch the 2024 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament
The 2024 U.S. Open will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and the Tennis Channel. You can watch every match on DIRECTV:
- ESPN (Channel 206)
- ESPN2 (Channel 209)
- ABC (Check local listings)
- The Tennis Channel (Channel 217)
You can also stream the tournament on ESPN+.
2024 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament Full TV Schedule
Here’s the full day-by-day schedule for the 2024 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament. As the event gets closer and broadcast times become available, this table will be updated so you know exactly where and when to tune in to watch live!
August 19
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying – First Round | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Qualifying – First Round | 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | ESPNEWS |
| Qualifying – First Round | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Legends of the Open | 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
August 20
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying – First Round | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Qualifying – First Round | 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | ESPNEWS |
| Qualifying – First Round | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| US Open Mixed Madness | 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
August 21
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying – Second Round | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Qualifying – Second Round | 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | ESPNEWS |
| Qualifying – Second Round | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Stars of the Open | 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes |
August 22
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying – Final Round | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Qualifying – Final Round | 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | ESPNEWS |
| Qualifying – Final Round | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
August 25
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| SportsCenter at the 2024 US Open | 1 p.m.-2 p.m. | ESPN2 |
August 26
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| First Round | 12 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: First Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN (Arthur Ashe Stadium) |
| Primetime at the US Open: First Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 (Louis Armstrong Stadium) |
| First Round | 11 a.m.-3:25 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
August 27
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN+ & ESPN3 |
| First Round | 12 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: First Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN (Arthur Ashe Stadium) |
| First Round | 11 a.m.-12:55 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
August 28
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Second Round | 12 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: Second Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN (Arthur Ashe Stadium) |
| Primetime at the US Open: Second Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 (Louis Armstrong Stadium) |
| Second Round | 11 a.m.-12:55 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
August 29
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Second Round | 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Second Round (cont.) | 6 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Primetime at the US Open: Second Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Second Round | 11 a.m.-12:55 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
August 30
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Third Round | 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Third Round (cont.) | 6 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Primetime at the US Open: Third Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Third Round | 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
August 31
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Third Round | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Primetime at the US Open: Third Round | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Third Round | 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
September 1
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN+ & ESPN3 |
| Round of 16 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | ESPN |
| Round of 16 (cont.) | 3 p.m.-6 p.m. | ABC |
| Round of 16 (cont.) | 6 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16 | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Round of 16 | 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
September 2
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Round of 16 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16 | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Round of 16 | 12 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
September 3
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN |
| Quarterfinals | 12 p.m.-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
September 4
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 9 a.m.-11 a.m. | Tennis Channel |
| All Courts | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN |
| Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | 12 p.m.-5 p.m., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
September 5
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| All Courts | 12 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Mixed Doubles Championship* | 3 p.m.-5 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Women’s Singles Semifinals | 7 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
September 6
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles Championship* | 12 p.m.-2 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| All Courts | 12 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Men’s Singles Semifinals #1 | 3 p.m.-6 p.m. | ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
| Men’s Singles Semifinals #2 | 7 p.m.-10 p.m. | ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
September 7
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Doubles Championship | 12 p.m.-2 p.m. | ESPN3 |
| All Courts | 12 p.m.-11 p.m. | ESPN3 & ESPN+ |
| Women’s Final Preview Show | 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
| Women’s Singles Championship | 4 p.m.-7 p.m. | ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 7 p.m.-8 p.m. | Tennis Channel |
September 8
| Matches | Air Time | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Final Preview Show | 1 p.m.-2 p.m. | ABC |
| Men’s Final Preview Show | 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. | ESPN Deportes |
| Men’s Singles Championship | 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | ABC / ESPN Deportes |
| Tennis Channel Live at the US Open | 7 p.m.-8 p.m. | Tennis Channel |
| Men’s Singles Final (Encore) | 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
Who is Playing in the 2024 U.S. Open?
The U.S. Open always features a who’s-who of the tennis world’s most talented athletes, and this year will be no exception.
On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner, the world’s current top ranked player, will be there, as will Novak Djokovic, who took gold at the Paris Olympics over Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and is the defending U.S Open men’s champion. Top players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev will also play.
Alcaraz, for his part, has won at both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year. If he wins at the U.S. Open as well, he’ll be the first to pull off wins at all three events since Rafael Nadal accomplished the feat in 2010.
Representing the women’s side, Coco Gauff, the defending women’s singles champion, will be looking for a repeat victory after her falling in the third round at the Olympics. Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked women’s player, will be on the court coming off of her third straight French Open win in June. Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, respectively, will also be at the Open.
Will Rafael Nadal play in the 2024 U.S. Open?
One major name in the tennis world that won’t be on the courts this year? Rafael Nadal, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest men’s tennis players of all time.
Nadal announced in early August that he would bow out of the tournament despite appearing on the official entrants list, explaining that he did not think he would be able to commit enough time to the event. He’s skipped four of the last five U.S. Opens, having been plagued by injury. The only Grand Slam event he did appear in this year was the French Open.
How Much Money Does the Winner of the U.S. Open Get?
This year’s compensation pool for the U.S. Open Tennis tournament will be the largest ever, following a trend of record-breaking compensation figures for the event in recent years. There will be a total of $75 million available to the players, up 15% over last year.
The singles champions will each land $3.6 million for their win, while the runner up will bring home $1.8 million.
Here are the full player compensation figures:
Main Draw Singles
- Champion: $3,600,000
- Runner-Up: $1,800,000
- Semifinalists: $1,000,000
- Quarterfinalists: $530,000
- Round of 16: $325,000
- Round of 32: $215,000
- Round of 64: $140,000
- Round of 128: $100,000
Main Draw Doubles
- Champions: $750,000
- Runners-Up: $375,000
- Semifinalists: $190,000
- Quarterfinalists: $110,000
- Round of 16: $63,000
- Round of 32: $40,000
- Round of 64: $25,000
Qualifying Singles
- Round of 32: $52,000
- Round of 64: $38,000
- Round of 128: $25,000
Mixed Doubles
- Champions: $200,000
- Runners-Up: $100,000
- Semifinalists: $50,000
- Quarterfinalists: $27,500
- Round of 16: $16,500
- Round of 32: $10,000
Doubles teams will split the money between the two players.
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