US Open 2026: How to watch the tennis highlight on TV & Stream

The fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year is just around the corner: From August 30 to September 13, the tennis elite will compete for the prestigious title in New York.

Find out here where tennis fans in Austria can follow the matches on free-to-air TV, livestream, and pay-TV.

US Open 2026 on TV

The US Open 2026 in Flushing Meadows once again promises world-class tennis. For Austrian tennis fans, there is particularly good news this year:

Selected top matches and the decisive final games will be broadcast completely free on free-to-air TV on Puls 4 and via free stream on Joyn. Those who want to watch every single match on all courts will find what they're looking for on Sky and sporteurope.tv.

26 Matches free on Joyn and Puls 4

In Austria, an extensive free offering is available: A total of 26 selected matches of the tournament will be broadcast free of charge starting August 30 on the streaming platform Joyn and on linear television on Puls 4.

Red-white-red expertise is guaranteed by the expert trio: Former Austrian tennis greats Stefan Koubek, Julian Knowle, and Dennis Novak provide analyses, background reports, and insider insights directly from the world of top-class tennis.

The daily live schedule on Joyn

• Daily from 4:45 PM: From August 30 up to and including the quarterfinals, Joyn will broadcast two top matches from the main draw live every day.

• Which specific matches will be shown will be announced daily.

The final phase live on Puls 4 and Joyn

In the crucial phase of the tournament, linear free-to-air TV also joins in live. Puls 4, together with Joyn, will broadcast the big highlights of the US Open 2026:

• Sunday, September 6: A men's round of 16 match

• Semifinals: One women's and one men's semifinal live each

• Saturday, September 12 (from 10:00 PM): The women's final

• Sunday, September 13 (from 7:25 PM): The men's final

Sky & sporteurope.tv: The complete tournament on Pay-TV and All-Access Stream

Those who don't want to settle for the free selection and truly want to experience every rally live from the first qualifying round to the final decisions should opt for Sky and sporteurope.tv.

Sky broadcasts the US Open 2026 on Pay-TV

The pay-TV broadcaster holds a sublicense from sporteurope.tv and will extensively cover the Grand Slam tournament on its sports channels:

• Sky Sport Tennis in focus: The partner channel will feature the most important matches from New York as well as a conference broadcast.

• Top Courts & Final Phase: Matches from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium will be shown, along with all semifinals and finals in women's and men's singles.

• Supporting Program: The coverage will be complemented by in-depth expert analyses, on-site interviews, and highlight summaries.

Full Court Selection in Livestream on sporteurope.tv

The streaming provider sporteurope.tv offers maximum flexibility across all courts – including the entire qualification:

• “All-Access” Pass: For 25 Euros, fans can follow all courts and matches without restriction via livestream.

• On Demand: All matches are also available as re-live on demand immediately after the game ends.