2020 US Open: How to live stream, time, venue, 1st-round schedule and all the pre-buzz around tennis championship
Despite the Western & Southern Open drawing to a close, tennis fans have a lot to look forward to as the 140th US Open is slated to start August 31. With all the safety and health protocols strictly being followed, there will be a different feel to the tournament. For starters, it will be a no-attendance zone as fans will not be allowed to enter the venue. Adding to it is the absence of some of the world's top players after COVID-19 concerns saw them opt out of the Open.
Defending champ, Rafael Nadal, Biance Andresscu, Ashleigh Barty, and Simona Halep are some of the big names missing the US Open, while Roger Federer is out due to a knee injury. However, it isn't completely devoid of stars as Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka are set to play. Here's a quick primer ahead of the start of the tournament.
Time
The play starts at 10 am ET on August 31, 2020.
Venue
The US Open is all set to happen at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Where to watch?
The matches can be watched live on ESPN, ESPN2, and Tennis Channel.
How to live stream?
The matches can be live-streamed on the ESPN App or WatchESPN.com. Alternative sources to watch the matches include Sling TV, AT&T TV Now, Hulu, YouTube TV, and Fubo.
First-round matches (Men)
N. Djokovic vs D. Dzumhur
S. Johnson vs No. 16 J. Isner
D. Shapovalov vs S. Korda
D. Koepfer vs T. Fritz
R. Opelka vs D. Goffin
S. Tsitsipas vs A. Ramos-Vinolas
D. Lajovic vs E. Gerasimov
U. Blanch vs No. 13 C. Garin
D. Schwartzman vs C. Norrie
A. Mannarino vs L. Sonego
K. Anderson vs No. 5 A. Zverev
M. Berrettini vs G. Soeda
M. McDonald vs C. Ruud
B. Paire vs K. Majchrzak
J. Chardy vs No. 10 A. Rublev
G. Dimitrov vs T. Paul
G. Pella vs J. Wolf
A. Murray vs Y Nishioka
F. Delbonis vs D. Medvedev
R. Bautista Agut vs T. Sandgren
L. Mayer vs M. Raonic
J. Sinner vs K. Khachanov
F. Auger-Aliassime v. T. Monteiro
M. Cilic vs D. Kudla
J. Munar vs D. Thiem
First-round matches (Women)
Ka. Pliskova vs A. Kalinina
A. Blinkova vs J. Brady
A. Kerber vs A. Tomljanovic
T. Maria vs A. Riske
T. Martincova vs P. Martic
N. Osaka vs. M. Doi
C. Gauff vs A. Sevastova
M. Linette vs M. Inglis
D. Collins vs NA. Kontaveit
E. Rybakina vs K. Zavatska
I. Begu vs P. Kvitova
M. Gasparyan vs M. Puig
V. Azarenka vs B. Haas
S. Vickery vs T. Townsend
M. Keys vs T. Babos
Y. Bonaventure vs No. 25 S. Zhang
D. Vekic vs Kr. Pliskova
N. Hibino vs No. 10 G. Muguruza
M. Sakkari vs S. Voegele
V. Tomova vs A. Anisimova
S. Stephens vs M. Buzarnescu
K. Ahn vs S. Williams
Sabalenka vs. O. Dodin
No. 20 K. Muchova vs. V. Williams
H. Watson vs J. Konta
E. Mertens vs L. Siegemund
K. Clijsters vs E. Alexandrova
Y. Wickmayer vs S. Kenin
Pre-match buzz:
With the absence of Nadal, the focus is on Djokovic to walk away with the title. Despite the sore neck, he breezed past his opponents in the W&S Open and is a favorite to win the tournament. Murray drew a stiff challenge against Nishioka and that will be one of the mouth-watering clashes to look forward to. The Williams sisters along with Osaka and Pliskova will be the ones to look forward to in the women's category.