Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY as a wild card this year, and her first singles match of the tournament, against No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova on Monday, Aug. 25..
Following a 16-month absence from the tour, which resulted in speculation of her retirement, Williams burst back onto the scene this summer, winning against Peyton Stearns at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. After this summer’s performance – where, at 45, she’s been the oldest player to win a WTA match in over two decades – there’s been renewed interest in the seven-time singles champion.
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Williams’ first round match at the U.S. Open against Muchova will air on ESPN and also stream on ESPN+. Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the Williams vs. Muchova match, plus the full broadcast and streaming schedule for the whole tournament.
Date: Monday, Aug. 25
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Arthur Ashe Stadium, STA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN (formerly ESPN+)
When is the Venus Williams vs. Karolina Muchova match?
Venus Williams plays Karolina Muchova in the women’s first round at the U.S. Open on Monday, August 25 at 7 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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How to watch Venus Williams vs. Karolina Muchova without cable:
ESPN’s new streaming service is divided into two tiers: the ESPN unlimited package and the ESPN select package.
For $29.99, the ESPN unlimited package includes access to all of ESPN’s linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, plus access to programming on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. That means fans will get coverage of more than 47,000 live events each year, on-demand replays, original programming and more.
Right now, for a limited time, you can bundle ESPN unlimited with Disney+ and Hulu and pay $29.99/month for 12 months — that’s like getting those other services free for a year! Even if you’re a current subscriber to Disney+, Hulu or even the bundle, you can still upgrade to this great deal.
Not interested in a bundle? ESPN select (the service formerly known as ESPN+) is still also an option, and it appears all the U.S. Open action will stream on ESPN select this year. For $11.99/month, you can tune in and get exclusive access to events like select NCAA football games, F1 driver cams, simulcasts of certain sports that air on other channels and PPV access to UFC fights.
When is the U.S. Open?
The 2025 U.S. Open tournament began on Sunday, Aug. 24. The women’s tennis tournament runs through Saturday, Sept. 6. The men’s tennis tournament runs through Sunday, Sept. 7.
2025 U.S. Open channel:
The majority of the U.S. Open tennis tournament will air on ESPN and ESPN2. Select matches — including the men’s singles final — will air on ABC.
If you don’t have cable, you can stream all the action on every court via ESPN’s newly expanded and rebranded streaming platform, formerly known as ESPN+. In the schedule below, we’re continuing to call ESPN’s streaming platform ESPN+, for clarity about where exactly you can catch select matches.
DirecTV is currently offering its Choice tier (typically $108+/month with fees) for just $83 (after fees) for your first month.
DirecTV’s Choice tier gets you access to all the usual sports suspects: Tennis Channel, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, plus plenty of regional sports networks (if you want to avoid paying the RSN fees, the Entertainment Tier has plenty of those same channels, though it doesn’t include the Tennis Channel).
Whichever package you choose, you’ll get ESPN’s new unlimited streaming package included free, and unlimited Cloud DVR storage! If you add on a Gemini start device for $10/month, you can get the Disney+ and Hulu bundle thrown in for free, too.
The best part is that you can try all this out free for five days. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for the U.S. Open, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
2025 U.S. Open TV schedule:
All times Eastern
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Sunday, Aug. 24
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Welcome to the US Open: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
First Round: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. (ABC)
First Round: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open – First Round: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Monday, Aug. 25
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
First Round: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: First Round Arthur Ashe Stadium: 7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: First Round Louis Armstrong Stadium: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
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First Round: 11 a.m. – 1:25 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Tuesday, Aug. 26
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
First Round: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: First Round Arthur Ashe Stadium: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: First Round Louis Armstrong Stadium: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
First Round: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sports Center with Scott Van Pelt: Live at the US Open: 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
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Second Round: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Second Round: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Second Round: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Thursday, Aug. 28
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Second Round: 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Second Round (cont.): 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Second Round: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Second Round: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 29
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
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Third Round: 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Third Round (cont.): 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Third Round: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Third Round: 11 a.m. – 1:25 p.m., 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Third Round: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Third Round: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Third Round: 5:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Aug. 31
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
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Round of 16: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16 (cont.): 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. (ABC)
Round of 16 (cont.): 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Monday, Sept. 1
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Round of 16: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Round of 16: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
Round of 16: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
All Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
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Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
SportsCenter at the US Open: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Tennis Channel)
Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
SportsCenter at the US Open: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Primetime at the US Open: Quarterfinals: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN)
Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
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Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Thursday, Sept. 4
Women’s Singles Semifinals: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)
Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, Sept. 5
Women’s Doubles Championship: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Men’s Singles Semifinals #1: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)
Men’s Singles Semifinals #2: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)
Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, Sept. 6
Men’s Doubles Championship: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Women’s Final Preview Show: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Women’s Singles Championship: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)
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Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)
Outer Courts: 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Sept. 7
Men’s Final Preview Show: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ABC)
Men’s Final Preview Show: 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)
Men’s Singles Championship: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ABC / ESPN Deportes)
Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)
Men’s Singles Final (Encore): 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
2025 U.S. Open men’s seeds and first round matches:
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Jannik Sinner vs. Vit Kopriva
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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Reilly Opelka
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Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Tabilo
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Taylor Fritz vs. Emilio Nava
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Jack Draper vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Ben Shelton vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Novak Djokovic vs. Learner Tien
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Alex De Minaur vs. Christopher O’Connell
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Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy
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Lorenzo Musetti vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
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Holger Rune vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
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Casper Ruud vs. Sebastian Ofner
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Daniil Medvedev vs. Benjamin Bonzi
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Tommy Paul vs. Elmer Moller
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Andrey Rublev vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Jakub Mensik vs. Nicolas Jarry
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Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshoshito Nishioka
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Alexander Shevchenko
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Francisco Cerundolo vs. Matteo Arnaldi
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Jiri Lehecka vs. Borna Coric
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Tomas Machac vs. Luca Nardi
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Ugo Humbert vs. Adam Walton
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Aleksandr Bublik vs. Marin Cilic
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Flavio Cobolli vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexandre Muller
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Denis Shapovalov vs. Marton Fucsovics
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Alex Michelsen vs. Francisco Comesana
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Tallon Griekspoor vs. Adrian Mannarino
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Brandon Nakashima vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Gabriel Diallo vs. Damir Dzumhur
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Luciano Darderi vs. Rinky Hijikata
2025 U.S. Open women’s seeds and first round matches:
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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Rebeka Masarova
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Iga Swiatek vs. Emiliana Arango
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Coco Gauff vs. Ajla Tomljanovic
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Jessica Pegula vs. Mayar Sherif
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Mirra Andreeva vs. Alyicia Parks
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Madison Keys vs. Renata Zarazua
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Jasmine Paolini vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Amanda Anisimova vs. Kimberly Birrell
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Elena Rybakina vs. Julieta Pareja
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Emma Navarro vs. Yafan Wang
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Karolina Muchova vs. Venus Williams
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Elina Svitolina vs. Anna Bondar
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Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Anastasija Sevastova
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Clara Tauson vs. Alexandra Eala
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Daria Kasatkina vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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Belinda Bencic vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Liudmila Samsonova vs. Yue Yuan
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Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Sonay Kartal
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Elise Mertens vs. Alyssa Ahn
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Diana Shnaider vs. Laura Siegemund
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Linda Noskova vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Victoria Mboko vs. Barbora Krejcikova
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Naomi Osaka vs. Greet Minnen
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Veronika Kudermetova vs. Nuria Parrizas-Diaz
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Jelena Ostapenko vs. TBD (qualifier)
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Sofia Kenin vs. Ashlyn Krueger
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Marta Kostyuk vs. Katie Boulter
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Magdalena Frech vs. Talia Gibson
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Anna Kalinskaya vs. Clervie Ngounoue
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Dayana Yastremska vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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Leylah Fernandez vs. TBD (qualifier)
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McCartney Kessler vs. Magda Linette
