Sky Secures US Open Coverage Until 2030
Sky has locked down the US Open for the long haul, sealing a three-year extension that keeps the New York Grand Slam exclusively on Sky Sports and NOW in the UK and Ireland until the end of 2030.
It’s a powerful statement of intent. At a time when sports rights are being carved up and scattered across platforms, one of tennis’ crown jewels will stay in one place for British and Irish viewers.
US Open stays under the same roof
Under the renewed deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), negotiated through media rights partner IMG, Sky keeps full control of live coverage across the entire tournament. Every men’s and women’s singles match, every doubles and mixed doubles tie, juniors, wheelchair events – the lot – remains behind Sky’s cameras for the three-week show in New York.
The live output sits alongside a growing digital push. Fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to catch clips and highlights across Sky’s digital and social platforms, extending Flushing Meadows far beyond the linear schedule and deep into phones and tablets.
This year has underlined how aggressively Sky wants to present tennis. Augmented reality graphics, richer data integrations, touchscreen breakdowns and behind-the-scenes access have all been rolled out, giving coverage a more immersive, almost courtside feel.
Fronting it is presenter Gigi Salmon, with analysis from former British No 1 Tim Henman and ex-Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson, backed up by a wider cast and co-commentators throughout the season. Jonathan Overend leads the match commentary.
A deal struck amid New York chaos
The timing of the announcement only adds to the sense of theatre. The current US Open has already thrown up a shock first-round exit for 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and produced the latest finish in tournament history, Ben Shelton outlasting Carlos Alcaraz in a bruising epic that ended at 3.33am.
On the women’s side, the stage is set for a heavyweight final: World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka against World No 2 Elena Rybakina on Saturday, a meeting that underlines why broadcasters fight so hard to secure this event.
Jonathan Licht, Chief Executive Officer of Sky Sports UK & Ireland, framed the renewal as both a sporting and strategic win.
“The US Open is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, featuring the biggest names in both the men's and women's games, all set against the spectacular New York backdrop,” he said, stressing Sky’s push towards innovation and “world-class coverage” while calling the deal another step in cementing Sky Sports as “the home of sport in the UK and Ireland”.
From the USTA side, Chief Commercial Officer Kirsten Corio highlighted continuity and growth. She described Sky and the US Open as “trusted partners for many years” and backed the extended deal to fuel tennis’ “extraordinary growth” and deepen fans’ connection with the sport in the UK and Ireland.
Tennis at the heart of a packed portfolio
The US Open is only one part of an increasingly dense tennis calendar on Sky. Live tennis runs all year, with full coverage of the ATP and WTA Tours available on Sky Sports, NOW and the Sky Sports app. Across this season alone, Sky plans to show more than 4,000 matches from 80 tournaments.
This latest agreement slots into a rights portfolio that already stretches across almost every major sport. In football, Sky holds rights to around 1,500 games from the Premier League, WSL, EFL and SPFL. In motorsport, every Formula 1 race weekend is locked in until the end of 2034. Cricket fans get home men’s and women’s international England fixtures, golf viewers see every shot from the Majors, while darts, world-class boxing from promoters Zuffa and MVP, the NFL, Netball Super League and rugby league all sit under the same banner.
The message is clear: as the US Open continues to produce late-night drama and heavyweight clashes, British and Irish fans know exactly where they’ll be watching it for the rest of the decade.
