The tennis storylines of 2017 - seemingly stolen from 2006 - have made it a "Retro '17" in the sport, and ESPN will have two weeks of exclusive live coverage from tennis' fourth and final Major of the year, the US Open in New York, beginning Monday, Aug. 28, with 130 hours on television and 1,300 more on ESPN3 and streaming on the ESPN app. The daily action from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will culminate with the Women's Championship on Saturday, Sept. 9, and the Men's Championship on Sunday, Sept. 10, both at 4 p.m. ET.
Refusing to yield ground to "Generation Next," on the men's side Roger Federer (turned 36 this month) and Rafael Nadal (was 31 in June) have grabbed the first three Major titles (Federer in Australia and Wimbledon for a career total of 20, Nadal with his 10th French Open and a total of 15) and the duo also each have a pair of Masters titles. In the process, as of August 21 Nadal is the top-ranked player in the world for the first time since July 2014. Among the women, Serena Williams won in Melbourne at age 35 (and pregnant), defeating her older sister Venus in the final; Venus, 37, also was a finalist at Wimbledon. In addition, at the US Open five-time Major winner Maria Sharapova returns to the stage of a Major for the first time in more than 18 months. ESPN2's live coverage of the opening Monday night will include a performance from Arthur Ashe Stadium by Shania Twain.ESPN & the 2017 US Open
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network(s) |
Sun Aug 27 | 1 p.m. | SportsCenter at the US Open: Preview Show | ESPN2 |
2 p.m. | Arthur Ashe Kids' Day powered by Net Generation | ABC | |
Mon Aug 28 | 11 a.m.
1 p.m. |
US Open First Round | ESPN3
ESPN |
6 p.m. | US Open First Round | ESPN2 | |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - First Round | ESPN2 | |
Tue Aug 29 | 11 a.m.
1 p.m. |
US Open First Round | ESPN3
ESPN |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - First Round | ESPN | |
Wed Aug 30 | 11 a.m.
1 p.m. |
US Open Second Round | ESPN3
ESPN |
6 p.m. | US Open Second Round | ESPN2 | |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Second Round | ESPN2 | |
Thur Aug 31 | 11 a.m.
1 p.m. |
US Open Second Round | ESPN3
ESPN2 |
6 p.m. | US Open Second Round | ESPN2 | |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Second Round | ESPN2 | |
Fri Sept 1 | 11 a.m.
1 p.m. |
US Open Third Round | ESPN3
ESPN |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Third Round | ESPN2 | |
Sat Sep 2 | 11 a.m. | US Open Third Round | ESPN2
ESPN3 |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Third Round | ESPN2 | |
Sun Sep 3 | 11 a.m. | US Open Round of 16 | ESPN
ESPN3 |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Round of 16 | ESPN2 | |
Mon Sept 4 | 11 a.m. | US Open Round of 16 | ESPN2
ESPN3 |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Round of 16 | ESPN2 | |
Tue Sep 5 | 11 a.m.
Noon |
US Open - Outer Courts, Doubles and Juniors
US Open Quarterfinals |
ESPN3
ESPN |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Quarterfinals | ESPN | |
Wed Sep 7 | 11 a.m.
Noon |
US Open - Outer Courts, Doubles and Juniors
US Open Quarterfinals |
ESPN3
ESPN |
7 p.m. | Primetime at the US Open presented by IBM - Quarterfinals | ESPN | |
Thur Sept 7 | 7 p.m. | US Open Women's Semifinals | ESPN |
Fri Sept 8 | Noon | US Open Men's Doubles Championship | ESPN2 |
4 p.m. | US Open Men's Semifinals | ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
Sat Sept 9 | Noon | US Open Mixed Doubles Championship | ESPN3 |
4 p.m. | US Open Women's Championship | ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
Sun Sept 10 | 1 p.m. | US Open Women's Doubles Championship | ESPN2 |
3 p.m. | US Open Men's Championship Preview Special | ESPN | |
4 p.m. | US Open Men's Championship | ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
8:30 p.m. | US Open Men's Championship | ESPN2 (encore) |
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