The fourth and final Grand Slam event on the 2026 tennis calendar takes place Aug. 23 to Sept. 13 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, as the top men's and women's players in the world head to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the US Open.
ESPN will broadcast more than 1,000 hours of US Open action across ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App. ESPN's exclusive first-ball to last-ball coverage includes four days of live qualifying action.
Here are key facts about ESPN's coverage of the qualifying tournaments for the 2026 US Open:
What is at stake?
The qualifying competition is for the 16 coveted open slots in both the men's and women's singles draw.
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Monday
11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage begins.
Tuesday
10 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues and first- and second-round coverage of mixed doubles begins.
Wednesday
11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues and mixed doubles coverage continues with the semifinals and final.
Thursday
11 a.m.: Men's and women's singles qualifying coverage continues.
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the qualifying action on ESPN2, in the ESPN App and in the US Open streaming hub.
How can fans access more tennis coverage from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN tennis hub page for the latest news, features, rankings, scores, schedules and more.