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First round takes over at the U.S. Open

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Viewing guide · Monday, August 31, 2026

First round takes over at the U.S. Open

The U.S. Open opening round fills the schedule, with Grand Slam tennis from New York all day.

The men's and women's events share the bill, and a Grand Slam first round means a long day of tennis.

In the United States, coverage is on ESPN and ABC, with the ESPN app streaming. UK viewers can watch on Sky Sports Tennis, with NOW and Sky Go. In Australia, Nine and Stan Sport carry the action; in Canada, it is on TSN and RDS.

The model's views include a couple of close calls, so there should be a match to suit any mood.

◆ What's on today

Live board →
Grand SlamHard$48.9M
Play finishedHard

U.S. Open

New York, USA · 85 still in the draw

C. Alcaraz is the model's early favourite for the title.

Model favourite: C. Alcaraz at 49% to take the title

US
ESPNESPN2ABCESPN app
ESPN began a 12-year deal in 2026. ABC takes selected Sunday sessions and the men's singles final.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
Sky's USTA deal runs through 2027, so these UK rights go back to market soon.
AU
Nine9Gem9NowStan Sport
Plays overnight and early morning AEST.
CA
TSNRDSTSN+
Grand SlamHard$48.9M
Play finishedHard

U.S. Open

New York, USA · 84 still in the draw

A. Sabalenka is the model's early favourite for the title.

Model favourite: A. Sabalenka at 22% to take the title

US
ESPNESPN2ABCESPN app
ESPN began a 12-year deal in 2026. ABC takes selected Sunday sessions and the men's singles final.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
Sky's USTA deal runs through 2027, so these UK rights go back to market soon.
AU
Nine9Gem9NowStan Sport
Plays overnight and early morning AEST.
CA
TSNRDSTSN+

◆ Elsewhere

Finished for the day: Winston Salem — ATP 250, Monterrey — WTA 500.

Also on: Zhangjiagang — Challenger 75, Manacor — Challenger 75, Plovdiv 3 — Challenger 50, Porto — Challenger 75, Como — Challenger 75 — Challenger and WTA 125 events run alongside the main tour and are usually streamed rather than televised; see the tour passes below.

◆ Worth watching

Ranked by the model
11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

D. Merida #40vA. Rublev #18

Model: 45% D. Merida · 55% A. Rublev

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

F. Auger-Aliassime #4vK. Khachanov #39

Model: 75% F. Auger-Aliassime · 25% K. Khachanov

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

D. Parry #31vS. Cirstea #17

Model: 30% D. Parry · 70% S. Cirstea

12:40 pmET5:40 pm UK2:40 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · first roundHard

M. Andreeva #5vJ. Tjen #36

Model: 79% M. Andreeva · 21% J. Tjen

A first-round Grand Slam match, and the model favours M. Andreeva.

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

B. Nakashima #22vA. Michelsen #41

Model: 57% B. Nakashima · 43% A. Michelsen

1:50 pmET6:50 pm UK3:50 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · first roundHard

I. Jović #14vM. Frech #41

Model: 66% I. Jović · 34% M. Frech

A first-round Grand Slam match, and the model favours I. Jović.

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

A. Li #28vD. Vekić #39

Model: 56% A. Li · 44% D. Vekić

12:10 pmET5:10 pm UK2:10 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · first roundHard

A. Fery #37vL. Musetti #15

Model: 28% A. Fery · 72% L. Musetti

A first-round Grand Slam match, and the model favours L. Musetti.

◆ Tour streaming passes

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Tennis TV — the ATP's own service: Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events plus the ATP FinalsAvailable worldwide, but geo-blocks are set per tournament and change season to season - Masters 1000 events and the Finals carry no restriction, while some 500s are blocked in their host country. No Grand Slams, no WTA.
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WTA TV — the WTA's own service, positioned as the fallback where there is no local broadcasterBlacked out in markets with a local rights holder, which includes the UK and the US.
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Challenger TV — the full ATP Challenger Tour, live and on demandFree on ATPTour.com, with a companion YouTube channel launched in 2026.

It is a full day of Grand Slam tennis. The first round offers a mix of clear favourites and near-even calls, with play continuing across the grounds in New York.

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Channels are listed from KickServe's curated rights map (updated 2026-07-25) and can change at short notice — always check your local listings. Start times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the previous one on that court finishes. Win probabilities come from our rating model and are context, not betting advice.