The eyes of the tennis world are on New York and Flushing Meadows, with the 2024 US Open serving up a festival of elite tennis. Read on and we'll show you how to watch US Open live streams from anywhere with a VPN, potentially for FREE.
The US Open is notoriously hard to win back-to-back, so perhaps it shouldn't be thought of as a surprise that neither reigning champion — Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff — have managed to make it to the second week of this year's tournament at Flushing Meadows. That leaves both men's and women's draws wide open.
Having said that, it's hard to look past Iga Świątek or Aryna Sabalenka on the female side. The numbers 1and 2 in the world look to be on a collision course towards a grandstand final this Saturday, with both looking utterly dominant on their way to the quarter-finals. Americans Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will have something to say about that, though, both backed to the hilt by the partisan crowd roaring them on.
Italian Jannik Sinner seems like the man to stop this year, with the number 1 seed looking to finish off his breakout year in style. 2021 winner Daniil Medvedev will be desperate to put an end to his long wait for a second major, while those from the coming generation like Alex de Minaur and Jack Draper will be desperate to take the opportunity — it's the first time in 22 years that any of Novak, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will fail to win a major.
And then there's the duo of American men still fighting hard into the second week in Queens. If Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe can go all the way, they'll be the first home winner of this Slam since Andy Roddick 21 years ago.
It's turning out to be another thrilling week at Flushing Meadows. You won't want to miss any of the action so check out all of the TV and streaming details below to find out how to watch US Open tennis from anywhere — including free streams.
US Open 2024 key matches — Day 10 (Wednesday, Sep. 4)
All times in ET / PT:
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (22) vs Karolína Muchová — 12 p.m. / 9 a.m.
- Alex de Minaur (10) vs Jack Draper (25) — 1:15 p.m. / 10:15 a.m.*
- Iga Świątek (1) vs Jessica Pegula (6) — 7 p.m. / 4 p.m.
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Daniil Medvedev (5) — 8:15 p.m. / 5:15 p.m.*
(* denotes approx)
How to watch US Open live streams for FREE in 2024
While US Open tennis is generally on paid-for TV services around the world, tennis fans in Australia and New Zealand get to watch the best action absolutely free.
That's because Channel 9 and TVNZ — and their respective FREE streaming services 9Now and TVNZ+ — have rights to show live matches.
But what if you're usually based in Australia or New Zealand, but aren't at home during the 2024 US Open fortnight? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on a new TV service in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?
Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below...
Watch US Open live streams from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching US Open live streams on your usual subscription?
You can still watch the tennis live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view your usual Australian service, you'd select an Australia-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to 9Now or another website and stream the tennis live.
How to watch US Open 2024 live streams in the U.S.
ESPN and its channels have exclusive rights to show the US Open stateside, with live action streaming every day across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
What's more, tennis fans with cable or a TV antenna will also be able to watch the men's final on Sunday, September 8 on ABC for the first time.
Those already with access to ESPN will get the fullest coverage online via the ESPN App — it's slated to show 550 main draw matches.
If you don't have these channels included in your cable package or you've cut the cord, you can watch via selected OTT streaming services, too. Fubo's $79.99/month Pro plan, for example, gets them all. While Sling TV includes ESPN with its Sling Orange plan and costs from only $40/month.
Alternatively, there's the dedicated sports streamer ESPN+, which costs from $10.99/month and will carry extensive coverage around the courts at Flushing Meadows.
How to watch US Open 2024 live streams in the U.K.
Sky Sports is the official broadcaster of the US Open tennis in the U.K.
If you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £22/month to add those channels. The US Open will be shown across its Sky Sports Tennis and Main Event channels.
Sky Glass is another option. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. Prices start at £6/month for the TV, plus a Sky sub on top of that.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or £34.99/month.
If you're not in the U.K., you can still follow US Open live streams on Sky Go by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch 2024 US Open live streams in Canada
Tennis fans in Canada can get all the US Open action on TSN (in English) or RSN (in French), as part of a cable TV package.
If you don't have cable, then you could watch US Open online on TSN Plus instead, which lets you get access to all TSN has to offer on an $8/month or $80/year subscription basis.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.
How to watch US Open live streams in Australia
Aussies can again watch 2024 US Open live streams for FREE on Channel Nine.
The free-to-view 9Go! channel will be devoted to all the Flushing Meadows goings on throughout the tournament. That coverage will be live streamed online via the free on-demand service 9Now, too
To watch every single game, set and match — all ad-free and/or in 4K — you'll need a subscription to Stan Sport. It's available on a wide variety of devices including smart TVs, iOS and Android phones, Chromecast, Apple TV and more. Base Stan subscriptions cost from $12/month, and you'll need to add Stan Sport for a further $15/month.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to watch all the action on 9Now and Stan, as if you were back home.
How to watch US Open 2024 live streams in New Zealand
Kiwis can access US Open 2024 live streams via TVNZ+. TVNZ is a free-to-air television network, giving sports fans in New Zealand access to tennis live streams without having to spend a penny.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
2024 US Open schedule and seeds
US Open schedule 2024
US Open 2024 takes place from Monday, Aug. 26 to Sunday, Sep. 8
August 26-27:
Men's & women's singles 1st round
August 28-29:
Men's & women's singles 2nd round
August 30-31:
Men's & women's singles 3rd round
September 1-2:
Men's & women's singles round of 16
September 3-4:
Men's & women's singles quarter-finals
September 5:
Women's singles semi-finals
September 6:
Men's singles semi-finals
September 7:
Women's singles final
September 8:
Men's singles final
US Open seeds 2024
Men
- Jannik Sinner
Novak DjokovicCarlos Alcaraz- Alexander Zverev
- Daniil Medvedev
Andrey RublevHubert HurkaczCasper Ruud- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alex de Minaur
Stefanos Tsitsipas- Taylor Fritz
Ben SheltonTommy PaulHolger RuneSebastian KordaUgo HumbertLorenzo MusettiFélix Auger-Aliassime- Frances Tiafoe
Sebastián BáezAlejandro TabiloKaren KhachanovArthur Fils- Jack Draper
Nicolás JarryAlexander BublikAlexei PopyrinFrancisco CerúndoloMatteo ArnaldiFlavio CobolliJiří Lehečka
Women
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
Coco GauffElena RybakinaJasmine Paolini- Jessica Pegula
- Qinwen Zheng
Barbora KrejcikovaMaria SakkariJelena OstapenkoDanielle CollinsDaria Kasatkina- Emma Navarro
Madison KeysAnna KalinskayaLiudmila SamsonovaOns JabeurDiana ShnaiderMarta KostyukVictoria AzarenkaMirra Andreeva- Beatriz Haddad-Maia
Leylah FernándezDonna VekicAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova- Paula Badosa
Elina SvitolinaCaroline GarcíaEkaterina AlexandrovaYulia PutintsevaKatie BoulterDayana YastremskaElise Mertens
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