The puck of racket on ball, the squeak of trainers sliding across the hard court, the roar of the Flushing Meadows crowd – there is something special about listening to the US Open on the radio.
Whether you're tuning in to the year's fourth and final major in the early evening or listening in the early hours, UK tennis fans are spoilt with extensive coverage throughout the fortnight.
The 146th edition of the tournament, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, has arrived and promises to be a hell of a ride.
Radio Times brings you all the details about listening to US Open 2026 on the radio.
US Open 2026 on radio
The BBC will broadcast live coverage of matches throughout US Open 2026 across its radio platforms.
Coverage will be live on either , BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 or .
BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages.
Listen to US Open 2026 online
Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the app or via the .
This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices – from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets.
US Open 2026 radio schedule
All UK time. All radio broadcasts available on BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website.
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
- From 7pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
- From 7pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
- From 9pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
- From 9pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4:05pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 5pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 3
- From 6:30pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 4pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
- From 7pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
- From 8pm – Radio 5 Sports Extra
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