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U.S. Open first-round action leads the tennis day

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Viewing guide · Tuesday, September 1, 2026

U.S. Open first-round action leads the tennis day

Every tournament on court today, who is playing, and where to watch.

A full schedule of matches is spread across the day.

The matches the model rates most worth watching include a near-even men's match and several contests where it has a clear favourite.

Beyond the majors, Challenger events are being played on clay and hard courts, and are available free via Challenger TV.

◆ What's on today

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Grand SlamHard$48.9M
Play finishedHard

U.S. Open

New York, USA · 75 still in the draw

Model favourite: C. Alcaraz at 40% 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 · 68 still in the draw

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

Also on: Zhangjiagang — Challenger 75, Manacor — Challenger 75, Como — Challenger 75, Plovdiv 3 — Challenger 50, Porto — 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
9:10 pm ET2:10 am UK11:10 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · first roundHard

I. Jović #14vM. Frech #41

Model: 66% I. Jović · 34% M. Frech

I. Jović is favoured by the model in her first-round match against M. Frech.

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

D. Parry #31vS. Cirstea #17

Model: 31% D. Parry · 69% S. Cirstea

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

D. Merida #39vA. Rublev #24

Model: 44% D. Merida · 56% A. Rublev

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

B. Nakashima #17vA. Michelsen #46

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

3:40 pmET8:40 pm UK5:40 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

A. Li #28vD. Vekić #39

Model: 58% A. Li · 42% D. Vekić

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

N. Osaka #13vK. Siniakova #42

Model: 71% N. Osaka · 29% K. Siniakova

12:40 pmET5:40 pm UK2:40 am AEST
US Open · Grand Slam · round of 64Hard

B. Shelton #9vH. Hurkacz #47

Model: 71% B. Shelton · 29% H. Hurkacz

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

F. Auger-Aliassime #4vK. Khachanov #50

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

◆ 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.

With the Grand Slam draw still in its early stages, the day's most attractive tennis is in New York. The Challenger circuit offers a quieter alternative for viewers who want something beyond the majors.

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.