2014 US Open TV Schedule: CBS, ESPN, Tennis Channel

For the final time the US Open will be broadcast on three different networks in the USA. In the last year of their contract CBS will broadcast the US Open middle weekend and the men’s and women’s semifinals and finals.

Included in their 100+ hours, ESPN will air matches during the weekdays and into the evening with Tennis Channel on the first set of matches at 11am. The network will take over CBS’s role starting in 2015.

“We are proud of what we have brought to the US Open for now a sixth year in the U.S. – serving fans with more television hours than ever, all TV courts on ESPN3, online coverage highlighted by Courtcast on ESPN.com, and the best tennis team in the business on both sides of the camera – and we look forward to an exciting event where so much is on the line for the game’s brightest stars,” said Jason Bernstein, ESPN senior director, programming and acquisitions. “We take seriously our role in documenting the sport’s year-long narrative, and while saluting the tremendous work CBS has done for 46 years we’re excited about what lies ahead for fans starting next year.”

ESPN’s crew will again feature John and Patrick McEnroe, Chrissie Evert, Pam Shriver, Mike Tirico, Darren Cahill, Brad Gilbert, LZ Granderson, Tom Rinaldi, Chris Fowler, Chris McKendry and Hannah Storm.

Tennis Channel’s talent line-up includes Jim Courier, Martina Navratilova, Bill Macatee, Brett Habert, Justin Gimelstob, Lindsay Davenport, Mary Carillo, Tracy Austin, Paul Annacone, Rennae Stubbs, Mark Knowles and Ian Eagle. The network is set to air 260 hours.
2011 US Open TV Schedule (USA)
(all times Eastern and coverage is live unless noted otherwise)

Monday, August 25
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2

Tuesday, August 26
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN

Wednesday, August 27
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN

Thursday, August 28
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2

Friday, August 29
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN
7-11 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2

Saturday, August 30
11a.m.-6 p.m. Third Round CBS
7-11 p.m. Third Round Tennis Channel

Sunday, August 31
11a.m.-6 p.m. Third Round/Round of 16 CBS
7-11 p.m. Third Round/Round of 16 Tennis Channel

Monday, September 1
11a.m.-6 p.m. Round of 16 Round CBS
7-11 p.m. Primetime Round of 16 ESPN2

Tuesday, September 2
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel**
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Quarterfinals ESPN
7-11 p.m. Primetime Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Quarterfinals ESPN

Wednesday, September 3
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel**
noon-7 p.m. Quarterfinals ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Quarterfinals ESPN2

Thursday, September 4
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel**
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Men’s Quarterfinals ESPN
8-11 p.m. Primetime Men’s Quarterfinals ESPN2

Friday, September 5
12:30pm.-6 p.m. Mixed’s Doubles Final/Women’s SF CBS

Saturday, September 6
12-6 p.m. Men’s SF CBS

Sunday, September 7
12:30-3 p.m. Men’s Doubles Final ESPN2
4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Women’s Final CBS
8:30pm SportsCenter at the US Open ESPN2

Monday, September 8
5-8 p.m., Men’s Final CBS

* From 2pm – 7pm Tennis Channel coverage will emanate from Grandstand, Court 17, Court 11 and/or Court 13 only

** From 11am – 7pm Tennis Channel coverage will emanate from outside of Arthur Ashe Stadium and will not include matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium