By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Photo credit: US Open/USTA
The US Open unveils an early start this month.
ESPN is your ticket to the Flushing Meadows major.
US Open qualifying action begins this Monday, August 18th with ESPN2 and ESPN+ providing live coverage starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time.
All four days of the US Open Qualifying tournament will stream live on ESPN+ and air on ESPNEWS and ESPN2, from Monday, August 18th through Thursday, August 21st. The qualifying tournament features 128 men and 128 women competing for the final 16 slots in each of the 2025 US Open singles draws.
The forecast in New York City calls for steamy conditions so fitness will be an asset.
New this year during Fan Week is the Mixed Doubles tournament totally reimagined with teams featuring eight men and six women ranked inside the top 10 in singles and nine Grand Slam champions vying for $1 million in championship prize money.
Rounds One and Two air Tuesday, August 19th, at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ and at 1 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS and ESPN+. The Mixed Doubles Semifinals and Final air Wednesday, August 20th at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Here is ESPN’s US Open Qualifying TV Schedule:
“Stars of the Open,” a fan-focused exhibition match featuring Coco Gauff, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, João Fonseca, Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Juan Martín del Potro, Dana Mathewson, Casey Ratzlaff, and more will air on ESPN2 on August 21st at 7 p.m. ET.
Following Fan Week, ESPN will present exclusive “first ball to last ball” coverage of the 2025 US Open.
For the first time in US Open history, coverage begins Sunday, August 24th at noon on ABC, one day earlier than its traditional Monday start. It marks the first time the US Open is scheduled as a full 15-day tournament.
