All you need to know about the US Open Tennis – live on Sky Sports!

When is the US Open? Does Jack Draper need to qualify for the US Open? Is Emma Raducanu playing? Who will win at Flushing Meadows? Key questions ahead of the last Grand Slam of 2026 – watch live from August 30 – September 13 on Sky Sports Tennis.

The final tennis Grand Slam of the year is nearly here, and you can watch all the action exclusively live on Sky Sports.

From Sunday August 30 to Sunday September 13, Sky Sports is your home for all the action from Flushing Meadows, when the stars come out to play.

However, this year, qualifying week will welcome the return of the Mixed Doubles event which is set to see doubles specialists and top singles players compete for the title – including Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic.

There will also be a host of British talent across the women’s singles, men’s singles, doubles and wheelchair tennis draws.

How and where to watch US Open 2026 on Sky Sports

The final Grand Slam of the year will once again be broadcast exclusively live on Sky Sports Tennis, with any match available via Sky Sports+.

Sky Sports Tennis can be found on the linear channel number 407, while Sky Sports+ is number 410 for Sky Glass customers, 412 for Sky Q customers and 416 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.

You can also head to the ‘Watch’ section on the Sky Sports app to access all Sky Sports+ live streams via the event centres.

Don’t have a subscription? No problem. You can also stream the US Open on Sky Sports Tennis and more live sport with a NOW Sports Day or Month Membership. No contract options are available.

Across Sky Sports’ channels, as well as our digital and social channels, tennis fans can enjoy extensive coverage of the final Grand Slam of 2025, including both the men’s and women’s singles, alongside the respective doubles tournaments, mixed doubles, juniors, and wheelchair competitions.

There will be a daily live text commentary on the Sky Sports app and website, as well as live scores, reports, analysis, features and videos.

US Open schedule – live on Sky Sports

• Monday, August 24 – Mixed doubles qualifying

• Tuesday, August 25 – Mixed doubles – first & second rounds

• Wednesday, August 26 – Mixed doubles – semi-finals & final

• Thursday, August 27 – Qualifying

• Sunday, August 30 – Men’s & Women’s singles 1st round

• Monday, August 31 – Men’s & Women’s singles 1st round

• Tuesday, September 1 – Men’s & Women’s singles 1st round

• Wednesday, September 2 – Men’s & Women’s singles 2nd round

• Thursday, September 3 – Men’s & Women’s singles 2nd round, Women’s doubles 1st round

• Friday, September 4 – Men’s & Women’s singles 3rd round, Men’s & Women’s doubles 1st round

• Saturday, September 5 – Men’s & Women’s singles 3rd round, Women’s doubles 2nd round, Men’s doubles 1st round

• Sunday, September 6 – Men’s & Women’s singles 4th round, Men’s & Women’s doubles 2nd round

• Monday, September 7 – Men’s & Women’s singles 4th round, Women’s doubles 3rd round, Men’s doubles 2nd round

• Tuesday, September 8 – Men’s & Women’s singles quarter-finals, Women’s doubles quarter-finals, Men’s doubles 3rd round, Wheelchair & Quad doubles quarter-finals

• Wednesday, September 9 – Men’s & Women’s singles quarter-finals, Women’s doubles semi-finals, Men’s doubles quarter-finals, Wheelchair & Quad singles 1st round

• Thursday, September 10 – Women’s singles semi-finals, Men’s doubles semi-finals, Wheelchair & Quad singles quarter-finals, Wheelchair & Quad doubles semi-finals

• Friday, September 11 – Women’s doubles final, Men’s singles semi-finals, Men’s doubles semi-finals, Wheelchair & Quad singles semi-finals, Wheelchair & Quad doubles final

• Saturday, September 12 – Women’s singles final, Men’s doubles final, Wheelchair singles

• Sunday, September 13 – Men’s singles final

• The day sessions begin at 4pm BST, while the evening sessions kick off at midnight.

Who’s playing in the mixed doubles extravaganza?

• Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic
• Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
• Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev
• Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
• Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
• Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik
• Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev
• Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien
• Anna Kalinskaya and Lorenzo Musetti
• Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul
• Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe
• Maria Sakkari and Karen Khachanov
• Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur
• Tatjana Maria and Valentin Vacherot
• Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Nuno Borges
• Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
• Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
• Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori
• Reese Brantmeier and Michael Zheng
• Venus Williams and Alexander Bublik
• Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
• Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten
• Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo
• Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara
• Demi Schuurs and Julian Cash
• Caty McNally and Robert Cash
• Peyton Stearns and Preston Stearns

Previous winners of the US Open

In the Open era, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors are tied with the most men’s singles titles, with five.

Novak Djokovic will be hoping to get to that number this year; he is tied on four with Rafael Nadal and John McEnroe as he continues to chase a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.

Serena Williams and Chris Evert share the record for women’s titles with six, ahead of Steffi Graf (five) and Martina Navratilova (four).

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the respective reigning champions, though Emma Raducanu, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are also recent winners.

Sinner and Alcaraz will both show up to the US Open without having played in Canada or Cincinnati.

Since the beginning of the Masters format in 1990, no man has ever won the US Open without playing at least one of these two events.

Is Emma Raducanu playing?

No! The British No 1 will miss the Grand Slam because of the stress fracture in her right leg that she sustained during the grass-court season and forced her to pull out of Wimbledon.

It has been a frustrating 12 months for Raducanu with more persistent physical issues.

Will Jack Draper be forced to qualify for this year’s tournament?

It looks that way! The 2024 semi-finalist missed out on a spot in the main draw after dropping outside of the top 128 in the world due to a recurrence of bone bruising in his left arm.

The injury has been a blow for the 24-year-old, who has managed only a handful of tournaments since first stepping away from the tour a year ago with the same issue.

Cameron Norrie and Britain’s newest star Arthur Fery will feature at Flushing Meadows for the first time in his career after his remarkable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wild card which has seen his ranking soar.

A hat-trick for Sabalenka?

World No 1 Sabalenka will look to become the first woman to win three straight US Open titles since Serena Williams from 2012-14, while Sinner will be trying to regain the title that Alcaraz took from the 2024 champion when they met in last year’s final.

The top-ranked Italian is coming off his fifth Grand Slam, after beating French Open winner Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final.

What about Serena Williams’ return?

Williams, 44, made her shock return to competition at Wimbledon, where she lost in three sets to Maya Joint before knee trouble forced her to pull out of doubles with her sister, Venus.

A wild card appearance at the Cincinnati Open alongside Venus could allow her to evaluate her knee before committing to the US Open where she would become arguably the biggest story of the tournament.

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