2025 U.S. Open final: How to watch the Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner match — start time, channel and more

For the eighth straight Grand Slam, either Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner will take home the trophy. The pair is set to face off in the 2025 men’s U.S. Open final this Sunday. Sinner entered this year’s tournament with the 2024 title to defend. Alcaraz entered it with his 2023 title to win back. The winner of Sunday’s final will walk away ranked the No. 1 player in the world. The stakes are clear. 

The Sinner vs. Alcaraz match will air on cable on ESPN and will also stream on the ESPN App with ESPN unlimited at 2 p.m. ET this Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into the men’s final match today, plus the full broadcast and streaming schedule for the whole tournament.

How to watch Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open:

Date: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025

Time: 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT

Location:Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

TV channel: ABC, ESPN Deportes

Streaming: ESPN unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo + more

When is the Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz match?

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will once again meet in a men’s grand slam final — their eighth consecutive time. The pair will face off this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on the court of Arthur Ashe. Pre-show coverage of the final begins at 1:30 p.m. ET. 

How to watch the U.S. Open final without cable

2025 U.S. Open channel

The majority of the U.S. Open tennis tournament has aired 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, 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, but note that the men’s and women’s finals will only air on ESPN’s broadcast channels and the ESPN unlimited app.

2025 U.S. Open TV schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, Sept. 5

Women’s Doubles Championship: 12-2 p.m. (ESPN2)

Men’s Singles Semifinals #1: 3-6 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Men’s Singles Semifinals #2: 7-10 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Louis Armstrong and Outer Courts: 12-p.m. (ESPN+)

Saturday, Sept. 6

Men’s Doubles Championship: 12-2 p.m. (ESPN+)

Women’s Final Preview Show: 3:30-4 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Women’s Singles Championship: 4-7 p.m. (ESPN / ESPN Deportes)

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7—8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)

Outer Courts: 12-11 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sunday, Sept. 7

Men’s Final Preview Show: 1-2 p.m. (ABC)

Men’s Final Preview Show: 1:30-2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Men’s Singles Championship: 2-5:30 p.m. (ABC / ESPN Deportes)

Tennis Channel Live at the US Open: 7-8 p.m. (Tennis Channel)

Men’s Singles Final (Encore): 8:30-11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

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