Wimbledon might feel like a long time ago but there’s still some Grand Slam tennis to be enjoyed before the summer is over, with the US Open here to cap off the Grand Slam calendar.
As usual, the US Open takes place at Flushing Meadows in New York. Coming hot on the heels of the Tokyo Olympics, the contest is missing some of its biggest names – Roger Federer, Rafal Nadal, and Dominic Thiem are all missing from the men’s draw, and neither of the Williams sisters will compete this year either.
That leaves Novak Djokovic the firm favourite on the men’s side, as he bids to be the first man to complete a calendar Grand Slam since 1969 (he’s already won the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon this year). It’s anyone’s tournament on the women’s half, but world number 1 Ash Barty is surely a safe bet.
When is the US Open 2021?
The tournament has already started, and now runs until Sunday 12 September.
US Open tennis schedule
The easiest way to keep on top of the full schedule is to look at it on the official site, which will update every day with the latest lineups.
How to watch the US Open in the UK
This year Amazon once again has full rights to show coverage of the US Open tennis in the UK. The tournament will be exclusively shown on Prime Video.
That means you can watch it from your PC, phone, TV, games console, or more, but you will need a Prime subscription to do so. If you’re already an Amazon Prime member, then the video service is included for free. So you just need to log in and enjoy the action.
Otherwise, you can start a 30-day free trial, giving you more than enough time to watch the whole US Open. Since Amazon also has the rights to the full men’s ATP tour though, you might consider the annual membership, which will give you 12 whole months of tennis.
You can get Amazon Prime for £79 per year or select just Prime Video for £5.99 per month. Getting the full year includes various benefits likes free delivery, deals and more.
How to watch the US Open in the US
In the US live coverage of the Open will be exclusive to ESPN and ESPN2, though the Tennis Channel will also show encore matches and other non-live programming.
If you don’t have either of those included in your tennis package, you can always sign up to ESPN+. This costs $5.99 per month, or $59.99 per year, but you can get better value if you sign up for the $14 per month Disney+ bundle that includes both ESPN+ and Hulu.
US fans can also subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus, though it’s not cheap at $110 per year. On the other hand this will let you watch over 100 ATP & WTA events, so it might be worth it if you’re a tennis devotee.
How to watch the US Open anywhere in the world
The good news is that it’s possible to watch the US Open from anywhere. The first thing to do is check the tournament’s official broadcaster list to find out who has the rights to the tournament in your country.
Even if there’s no broadcaster where you live – or they’re tied to an expensive cable plan – you can always watch the UK’s Amazon Prime coverage from outside the UK if you have a Prime account, or sign up to the free trial.
To do so you’ll need a VPN – two good bets are NordVPN and SurfShark – to get around the geographical blocks put in place by Amazon – see our best VPNs round-up for more.