US Open 2023 live stream and how to watch for free online: Order of play, TV channels, start time and date

Watch a US Open 2023 live stream

The 2023 US Open is FREE to watch on 9Now in Australia. In the US, you can stream tennis via an ESPN Plus subscription or ESPN, which is available via cord-cutting services Sling or FuboTV. Viewers in the UK can tune in on Sky Sports. Use a VPN to watch your preferred US Open free stream from anywhere, if you're away from home.

• FREE: 9Now (Australia, English commentary)
• Use ExpressVPN to watch 9Now from abroad when travelling away from Aus

US Open 2023 tennis preview

Grand Slam tennis has made a welcome return to the hard courts of Flushing Meadows. The final major of the year, the US Open provides one last chance for the players to prove a point.

It's now down to the business end of the competition with only the men's finals left to play – Medvedev vs Djokovic today.

Carlos Alcaraz entered 2023 US Open as the reigning champion, world No.1 and favourite, but the Spaniard was bested over four sets by 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev on Friday. The no.3 seed now takes on Djokovic after the Serbian took out American Ben Shelton in convincing style.

What's really got people in New York pumped today, though, is the news that young American Coco Gauff has finally fulfilled her promise. The 19-year-old won her first women's single slam title at Flushing Meadows last night, showing pure winner's grit as she came from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Read on and we'll show you how to watch a free 2023 US Open live stream online.

Free US Open 2023 live stream

Free live stream | US Open 2023

Australians can watch US Open tennis live and free on Channel 9 / 9Now. 

Travelling outside Australia?

Use VPN to unblock 9Now and watch from anywhere

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Watch US Open 2023: live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your go-to US Open 2023 live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any US Open 2023 live stream from anywhere in the world.

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How to use a VPN for US Open 2023

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For US Open tennis, you may wish to choose 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Then head over to 9Now on your browser or device and enjoy the US Open live stream!

Watch US Open 2023 in Australia

If you're in Australia, Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service are covering the 2023 US Open 2023, live and for free, with select matches being featured each day. 

Subscription streaming service Stan Sport will provide comprehensive and ad-free live coverage of the US Open, plus plenty of football, rugby and other sports besides.

To begin with, there's a Stan 7-day free trial. After that, you choose your base package and the necessary sport add-on costs AU$10 a month on top (so, from $20 a month in total).

Stuck outside Oz at the moment? Don't forget that you can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked.

Watch US Open 2023 in US

Tennis fans in the US can watch a US Open live stream on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3, all of which can be accessed through cable cutting services Sling and FuboTV, or on ESPN Plus, which is available through a separate subscription.

Sling currently is offering new customers 50 percent off their first month and there's a free-trial of FuboTV too. There are no long contracts with either service. If you're not happy with them, you can cancel them at any time.

ESPN+ is a streaming-only service that carries a wealth of top sports content including MLB, NHL, MLS and Top Rank Boxing events, as well as FA Cup soccer. You can subscribe to it on its own or as part of the Disney Bundle along with Hulu and Disney Plus.

Of course, ESPN+, Sling and FuboTV are only available within the States so be sure to use a VPN if you're a US subscriber stuck abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN, as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Get ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 channels on the Sling TV Orange package with this offer. Save 50 percent off your first month and pay just $20. It's $40 thereafter but there's no contract so you can cancel at any time. Ace!

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Fubo TV's Pro tier gets you 144 channels (including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3) and cloud DVR with thousands of hours of space to store shows. You can watch on most smart devices, and payment is monthly. Plans start at $74.99 a month and users can cancel at any time.

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Watch US Open 2023: live stream in the UK

The 2023 US Open is being shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

If you don't have Sky, you can check out today's best Sky TV deals. 

Don't want to commit to a Sky subscription? No problem. Cordcutters can enjoy a US Open live stream with a Now Sports streaming pass (from £11.99 a day). Also consider: Sky Stream, which we rated five stars in our recent review.

US Open 2023 tournament start times

Global US Open 2023 start times

• UK: 4pm
• Central Europe: 5pm
• USA (ET/PT): 11am / 8am
• Australia: 1am
• New Zealand: 3am

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