2020 US Open Live Stream: schedule, channels, start time, etc

2020 US Open Live Stream: schedule, channels, start time, etc

It's game, set, match as we watch the live stream of the 2020 US Open The two-week tournament is almost over and some great matches have been played, including a tough loss to Serena Williams, who just missed tying Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles again But the live stream of the US Open women's final between Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka is still a must-watch match

On the men's side, it's Dominic Thiem vs Alexander Zverev in the men's final on Sunday

At this year's US Open, men's top seed Novak Djokovic hit a tennis ball and accidentally hit the line judge, resulting in an unexpected no-show He was disqualified for recklessly hitting the ball

The 2020 US Open will be the second major tournament to be held this year, after the Australian Open in February The French Open was postponed and Wimbledon was cancelled due to a coronavirus pandemic

This year's tournament will look very different from past tournaments held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows When players arrived on the bubble, they had to undergo two coronavirus tests within 48 hours

The entire event is socially distanced The only spectators are members of the players' teams An automated line judgment system called Hawk-Eye is used on all courts except Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium The number of ball kids is limited (not even children, but adults over the age of 18) Players must also provide their own towels to wipe their sweat

Here's everything you need to watch the live stream of the 2020 US Open

If you're away from home and can't watch the 2020 US Open live stream from where you are, you can still watch the live stream using a virtual private network, or VPN with a VPN, you can surf the web from your hometown and appear as if you are surfing from your local area, so you can access the same streaming services that you are already paying for

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In the United States, the 2020 US Open will be broadcast daily through Sunday, September 13 Match coverage begins at 12 pm ET Viewers can watch all the tennis action on ESPN, ESPN2, and the Tennis Channel

If you do not have a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch the US Open on live TV streaming services such as Sling TV, Fubo TV, Hulu With Live TV, and AT&T TV Now For sports fans, there are a number of niche sports channels in the lineup

Tennis enthusiasts in the UK can watch a live stream of the 2020 US Open on Amazon Prime Video Broadcasts begin daily at 9 pm BST

Canadians can watch all the US Open action on TSN (English) or RSN (French) as part of their cable TV package If they do not have a cable TV subscription, they can sign up for a TSN or RDS streaming account for $499 (Canadian dollars) per day or $1999 per month

Australians can watch a live stream of the 2020 US Open on ESPN as part of the Foxtel TV package The package costs $25 per month and includes ESPN

The 2020 US Open will be missing some of the sport's biggest stars

On the men's side, neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal are entered Federer is still recovering from knee surgery, while Rafael has been sidelined, citing concerns about the coronavirus

This made top seed Novak Djokovic the favorite to win his 18th Grand Slam However, while leading in his round of 16 match against Pablo Carreno Busta, a frustrated Djokovic slammed the ball backwards The ball appeared to hit the line judge in the throat He was declared in default by the referee and tournament officials Djokovic later apologized to the line judge on Instagram

Djokovic's absence means that one of the remaining men's players will win their first career Grand Slam tournament

On the women's side, top two Ashleigh Barty and No 2 Simona Halep will miss the US Open Serena Williams again challenged Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles, but lost to Victoria Azarenka

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