After four months sidelined by injury, tennis star Carlos Alcaraz makes his highly-anticipated return at the 2026 U.S. Open.
As the 2025 champion, Alcaraz will look to defend his title at Flushing Meadows, though the road to glory won’t be an easy one. The 23-year-old suffered a right wrist injury in April, and was forced to sit out the French Open and Wimbledon tournaments. Now recovered, Alcaraz is playing his first singles match in more than four months.
Alcaraz is easily one of the biggest names in the main draw — especially since rival Jannik Sinner has withdrawn — but he might be rusty in competition. Legend Novak Djokovic has also been drawn into the same side as the Spanish star, which could set the two up for a semifinal clash down the line.
Can Alcaraz go back-to-back in New York?
Here’s everything you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz’s next appearance at the US Open, including TV channel and streaming options for the match.
When is Carlos Alcaraz’s next match at US Open 2026?
Carlos Alcaraz will start his 2026 US Open campaign with a matchup against Russia’s Roman Safiullin in the first round.
Carlos Alcaraz match schedule, results from US Open 2026
| Opponent | Round | Date, time (ET), result |
| Roman Safiullin | 1 | TBD |
| J. Faria/J. Brooksby | 2 | TBD |
| TBD | 3 | TBD |
How to watch Carlos Alcaraz at US Open 2026: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
- Live stream: fubo, ESPN app
Live TV coverage of the US Open is available across a host of ESPN channels. ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel will all be showing matches throughout the tournament.
For cord-cutters, fubo is the place to go to catch the US Open. While for the most comprehensive coverage, ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers will have access to every match from all courts streaming live on the ESPN app.
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For the first time, RedZone is coming to the US Open from Sunday, August 30, through Friday, Sept. 4, streaming on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers from 11 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. Inspired by the NFL’s popular whip-around viewing experience, RedZone at the US Open will take fans across all 16 courts of the action-packed early rounds.
ABC will broadcast all three Sundays including: US Open first round coverage on Sunday, Aug. 30; Round of 16 on Sunday, Sept. 6; and the men’s final on Sunday, Sept. 13. The women’s final will be shown on ESPN a day earlier.
US Open tennis 2026 schedule
The first round of matches begins Sunday, August 30, with the order of play on most days starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (ET).
| Date | Events |
| Sunday, August 30 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Monday, August 31 | Men’s & Women’s First Round |
| Tuesday, September 1 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Thursday, September 3 | Men’s & Women’s Second Round |
| Friday, September 4 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Saturday, September 5 | Men’s & Women’s Third Round |
| Sunday, September 6 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Monday, September 7 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, September 10 | Women’s Semifinals |
| Friday, September 11 | Men’s Semifinals |
| Saturday, September 12 | Women’s Final |
| Sunday, September 13 | Men’s Final |
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