2025 U.S. Open: How to Watch with Sling
The final Grand Slam of the year should be just as exciting as those before it. Here's how to watch the U.S. Open live with Sling.
2025 has been an amazing year for tennis fans. Not only have the world’s top two men’s players — No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz — dueled for the French Open and Wimbledon titles (each winning one), but the women’s side has been thrillingly unpredictable, even as the top players — No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 2 Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff — remain at the top of their game.
Those three women are also the last three champions at the U.S. Open, which gets underway Sunday, Aug. 24 on ESPN. All of this makes this year’s event as difficult to predict as any in recent memory, especially with the wily veteran Novak Djokovic looking to make a push for what could be his final major win. Here’s a preview of the final Grand Slam of 2025, along with details on how to watch the tournament with Sling.
How to Watch the 2025 U.S. Open with Sling
With the recent launch of the all-new Day, Week, and Weekend Passes by Sling, there are more options than ever to watch as much or as little of the U.S. Open as you want. If you’re only looking to watch specific matches, use the Day Pass (available for $4.99) to get instant 24-hour access to ESPN and ESPN2 (along with more than 30 other channels). To watch all the quarterfinals, semifinals on ESPN beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 2, add the Week Pass (available for $14.99). Follow this link for more information on Day, Week, and Weekend Passes.
If you want to watch the entire tournament, plus college football and much more, a monthly subscription to Sling Orange includes ESPN and ESPN2. Or to watch the most sports for the best price, follow this link to prepay for five months of Sling Orange by subscribing to the Season Pass offer.
NOTE: Matches on ABC will NOT be simulcast on ESPN3; ABC is available in certain markets with a subscription to Sling Blue - follow this link to see the local channels available in your market.
Men's Preview
https://youtu.be/ZetQXgcduoY?si=yauTHFC2IR0qFepI
2025 will go down as the year of the new Big Two – No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. “Sincaraz” has occurred 14 times since 2021, with Alcaraz leading 9-5, including a 3-2 record in Finals and 3-2 at majors. However, following Alcaraz’s all-time comeback win at the French Open, Sinner got a measure of revenge when he defeated the Spaniard in four sets to claim his first Wimbledon title.
This has quickly become one of the best rivalries in all of sports and tennis fans are undoubtedly hoping to see the 2025 tiebreaker in the final at the U.S. Open. But there are dozens of other talented players looking to spoil the three-match, not the least of which is tennis legend Novak Djokovic. The Joker made it all the way to the semifinals at Wimbledon before succumbing to Sinner in straight sets. Djokovic’s fiery will is the stuff of legend, and as one of the best players of all-time, it would be foolish to doubt his ability to pull off one final major win.
Women’s Preview
https://youtu.be/w5ESoCkgojw?si=NEOwQb0QRaHBNVR_
On the women’s side, there’s been a different winner at all three majors this year, with Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff winning the Australian Open and French Open, respectively, and Iga Świątek snagging her first Wimbledon title. Then there’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, runner-up in two of the three majors and last year’s U.S. Open winner.
This makes the women’s bracket difficult to forecast, and Świątek and Sabalenka are in fact tied for the best odds on DraftKings at +275. Gauff is next at +900, followed by Mirra Andreeva at +1200 and Elena Rybakina at +1300. Given the chaos of Wimbledon – where many of the favorites were eliminated in early rounds – the women’s side should be as exciting as it is unpredictable.
2025 US Open Key Dates
Sunday, Aug. 24 - Saturday, Aug. 30 - Opening Rounds
Sunday, Aug. 31 - Monday, Sept. 1 - Round of 16
Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Wednesday, Sept. 3 - Men’s and women’s quarterfinals
Thursday, Sept. 4 - Women’s Semifinals
Friday, Sept. 5 - Men’s Semifinals
Saturday, Sept. 6 - Women's Final
Sunday, Sept. 7 - Men's Final (Not available live with Sling)