ESPN carries the US Open in the United States, split across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Plus. Early rounds spread across many courts, so full access usually needs both the channels and ESPN Plus.
How coverage is structured
| Stage | Where it airs | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | ESPN Plus | Limited court selection, minimal studio coverage |
| Early rounds | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Plus | Many simultaneous matches, outer courts on Plus |
| Quarter and semi finals | ESPN, ESPN2 | Consolidated onto linear channels |
| Finals | ESPN | Single feed, main channel |
The structural point is that early round viewing and finals viewing are different problems. If you only care about the closing weekend, a service carrying ESPN is enough. If you want to follow a specific lower-ranked player through the first week, you will need the outer court feeds.
Services that carry ESPN
- YouTube TV, base plan.
- Hulu with Live TV, which bundles ESPN Plus with the live plan.
- Fubo, base plan.
- DirecTV Stream, entry tier and above.
- Sling TV, Orange package rather than Blue.
Note the Sling split runs the opposite way to Fox channels. ESPN sits in Orange. Subscribers who chose Blue for football find they do not have it.
Why this page does not quote a monthly price
Live TV streaming prices change several times a year, and promotional rates differ by region and by whether you are a returning subscriber. A figure written today is usually wrong within a quarter. What stays stable is which service carries the channel and which tier it sits in, so that is what this page tracks. Check the current rate on the provider’s own pricing page before you subscribe.
The cheapest route for two weeks
Because live TV services bill monthly without a contract, the economical approach for a two week tournament is a single month of a service carrying ESPN, cancelled before the next billing date. Where the Hulu bundle applies, that route also picks up ESPN Plus in the same subscription rather than as a second purchase, which usually makes it the better value for full tournament coverage.
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