Stan Sport opens its US Open coverage before the main draw even starts, streaming the mixed doubles event live during Fan Week in late August.

Nine now holds the exclusive Australian broadcast rights to all four tennis majors, and how that coverage splits between free to air and Stan Sport shapes almost every decision fans need to make before the tournament gets going.

The 2026 US Open runs from 30 August to 13 September at Flushing Meadows in New York. New York sits 14 hours behind AEST during the tournament, so the best tennis of the day lands in the Australian morning rather than the middle of the night, which is rare for an overseas major.

US Open Tennis 2026: The Details

• Competition: 2026 US Open Tennis Championships
• Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York The venue shares its name with a tennis great, and if you are curious about her wider legacy it is worth reading up on the Billie Jean King Cup.
• Fan Week and mixed doubles: Sunday 23 to Saturday 29 August
• Qualifying: Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August
• Main draw: Sunday 30 August to Sunday 13 September
• Broadcast in Australia: Stan Sport (every match, every court) and Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now (selected matches, free)

How to Watch the US Open in Australia

Nine Entertainment holds the exclusive Australian broadcast rights to all four Grand Slams, so the US Open sits alongside the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon under the one deal. The coverage model is the same one you've seen at every major this year.

Stan Sport is the full package. It streams every match from every court live and on demand, with no ad breaks once play starts, and 4K available on eligible plans for the main show courts.

It's a paid add on to a Stan subscription rather than a standalone service, so a base plan comes first.

Channel 9 and 9Gem carry selected matches free to air, and 9Now streams that same free coverage live with a registered account, at no cost.

The catch is choice. Free to air and 9Now prioritise the marquee names and the biggest matches of the day, so outer court tennis, and any Australian working through the early rounds on a smaller court, tends to show up on Stan Sport rather than free to air.

Chasing one big session a day, free to air and 9Now will usually cover it. Wanting the full order of play across every court, Stan Sport is the only way to see it all.

US Open Session Times in Australia (AEST)

Day and night sessions convert the same way across the whole tournament, and Australia doesn't move to daylight saving until October, so these times hold for the full fortnight.

• Day session (11:00am ET): 1:00am AEST the following morning
• Night session (7:00pm ET): 9:00am AEST the following morning

Night sessions are the ones worth building a morning around.

They're played at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they carry the marquee matchups from the first round right through to the semi-finals, and a 9:00am AEST start means Australians can watch live over breakfast rather than setting an alarm for the small hours. Perth punters knock two hours off both times, and Adelaide and Darwin knock off 30 minutes.

When Are the US Open Semi-Finals and Finals?

This is where the calendar tightens and the times get earlier, and it's also where Australian search interest for this tournament spikes hardest every year.

• Quarter-finals: Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 9 September
• Semi-finals: Thursday 10 to Friday 11 September
• Women's singles final: Saturday 12 September in New York, which is 6:00am AEST Sunday 13 September
• Men's singles final: Sunday 13 September in New York, which is 4:00am AEST Monday 14 September

Both finals land before most of the country is awake. The women's final is the gentler of the two, a 6:00am start that suits an early riser more than an all nighter.

The men's final at 4:00am is the one that separates the committed from the casual, and Stan Sport's on demand replay is worth knowing about if the alarm doesn't go off.

Best of Five, Best of Three: Why It Matters for Viewing

Men play best of five sets at the US Open, women play best of three, and every deciding set at 6-6 goes to a 10 point tie break rather than running to two clear games.

That rule has applied across all four Grand Slams since 2022, so a final set at the US Open plays out the same way it would at Wimbledon or the Australian Open.

The practical effect on viewing is straightforward. A women's match can be over inside an hour or run past two if it goes three tight sets.

A men's five setter can push well past three hours, which matters if a session is being planned around a specific match rather than a fixed broadcast slot.

US Open Betting Markets

For the latest US Open odds and markets, check out our dedicated page here at Sportsbet. Head to head, outright and set betting markets run across the tournament, and our full US Open betting guide covers the schedule, the contenders and how each market works in more depth.

The women's draw carries its own set of head to head and WTA US Open outright markets worth a look ahead of the fortnight.

US Open Tennis FAQ

How can I watch the US Open in Australia?

Stan Sport streams every match from every court, live and on demand. Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now carry selected matches free, with 9Now requiring only a free registered account.

Is the US Open free to watch in Australia?

Partly. Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now show selected marquee matches at no cost. Full coverage of every match and every court sits behind the paid Stan Sport add on.

What time is the US Open final in Australia?

The women's final starts at 6:00am AEST on Sunday 13 September. The men's final starts at 4:00am AEST on Monday 14 September.

Do I need Stan Sport to watch Australians in the draw?

Only if they're not scheduled for a marquee session. Free to air and 9Now prioritise the biggest names and matches of the day, so an Australian playing on an outer court is more likely to show up on Stan Sport than on free to air.

Is the US Open shown on Kayo Sports or Foxtel?

No. The tennis majors sit with Nine, split across Stan Sport and free to air. Kayo and Foxtel aren't part of the broadcast picture for this event.