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- The 2022 US Open Championship will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+ on September 11.
- The first round begins on August 29 and includes a match between Serena Williams and Danka Kovinic.
- ESPN+ Charges $10 per month and will play all 16 pitches in the first few rounds.
The US Open, the final Grand Slam of tennis in 2022, kicks off on August 29 and will be covered by ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. The U.S. Open is a hard-court event at the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, which includes Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand Stadium.
Women’s tennis legend Serena Williams announces this year’s US Open will be may be her last game; The 40-year-old star, who was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon earlier this summer, will face Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open on Aug. 29.
Banned from Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, defending men’s champion Daniel Medvedev is set to return to the Grand Slam. Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the U.S. Open due to travel restrictions for international travelers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Four-time US Open champion Rafael Nadal will be ready to play after withdrawing from Wimbledon with an injury.
Where to watch the 2022 US Open
You can watch the 2022 US Open on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. Reporting began on August 29 and continued through September 11.
The ESPN+ streaming service, which costs $10 a month, offers the most comprehensive coverage of previous rounds, with 12 hours of live coverage per day for the first four rounds of the game.
You’ll need access to ESPN Cable to watch the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the US Open. If you don’t already have ESPN through your TV provider, you can sign up for a live TV streaming service to access the channel. Sling TV’s Blue plan is one of the cheapest options at $35 per month. New members get 50% off their first month, so you can watch the US Open final for $17.50.
YouTube TV ($65/mo), Hulu + Live TV ($70/mo), and FuboTV ($70/mo) all include ESPN. However, all three services cost significantly more than Sling, but you do get more total channels for the extra cost.
US Open 2022 Schedule
The 2022 US Open qualifiers will officially start on August 29. In addition to ESPN’s broadcast coverage of major games, you can stream previous rounds from all 16 courses on ESPN+. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the U.S. Open will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN Cable.
