- Road to US Open: 70 Hours on ESPN2, Eight Championships – Four ATP, Four WTA
Tennis’ US Open Series – seven hard-court events (three ATP, three WTA, one combined) across North America in five weeks – begins Monday, July 24, with the ATP BB&T Atlanta Open. ESPN2 will provide 70 hours of coverage over the seven events, with extensive coverage on ESPN3 and streaming live on the ESPN App.
The ESPN Tennis Team will cover the US Open Series, including former players Darren Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez, Jason Goodall, Brad Gilbert, Patrick McEnroe, Rennae Stubbs and Jimmy Arias, plus Hall of Famers Chrissie Evert and Pam Shriver and commentators Chris Fowler and Sam Gore.
WEEK ONE
ATP BB&T Atlanta Open, Atlanta
- ESPN3 with 40 hours, ESPN2 with four including the championship Sunday, July 30, at 5 p.m. ET
*All ESPN2 matches will also air on ESPN3 and stream live on the ESPN App
- Preview: At this ATP 250 event, American John Isner will be looking for his fourth BB&T Atlanta Open singles title, joined by No. 1-ranked American Jack Sock, World Top-20 player and defending champion Nick Kyrgios and World No. 1 American doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan.
*Player participation subject to change
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Mon, Jul 24 | 2-10 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Tue, Jul 25 | 12-8 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Wed, Jul 26 | 12-8 p.m. | First/Second Round | ESPN3 |
| Thu, Jul 27 | 4-10 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Jul 28 | 12-6 p.m. | Quarterfinals #1, #2 and #3 | ESPN3 |
| 8-10 p.m. | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Jul 29 | 3-5 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 |
| 7-9 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Jul 30 | 5-7 p.m. | Championship | ESPN2 |
WEEK TWO
WTA Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, Calif.
- ESPN3 with 48 hours, ESPN2 with six including the championship Sunday, Aug. 6, at 5 p.m.
- Preview: Two top-ranked women’s tennis players are making their US professional tennis returns at this WTA Premier event: five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova (who has been granted a main draw wild card) and two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka (also granted a wild card). Recent Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza will also join the field along with Americans Madison Keys, CiCi Bellis and CoCo Vandeweghe.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Mon, Jul 31 | 2 p.m.-2 a.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Tue, Aug 1 | 2 p.m.-2 a.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Wed, Aug 2 | 2-8 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 |
| 10 p.m.-12 a.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Aug 3 | 2-8 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 |
| 10 p.m.-12 a.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Aug 4 | 3-7 p.m. | Quarterfinals #1 and #2 | ESPN3 |
| 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Quarterfinals #3 and #4 | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Aug 5 | 5-7 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m.-12 a.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 6 | 5-7 p.m. | Championship | ESPN2 |
WEEK THREE
ATP / WTA Rogers Cup, Toronto (men), Montreal (women)
- ESPN2 with 22 hours including the championships Sunday, Aug. 13, at 1:30 p.m. (WTA) and 4 p.m. (ATP)
- ATP Preview: Toronto is a Masters 1000 event on the ATP World Tour, with all of the Top 40-ranked men’s players present including Australian Open and eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, 10-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, current World No. 1 Andy Murray, defending Rogers Cup champion Novak Djokovic, past winner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2014) and No.1-ranked American Sock.
- WTA Preview: In Montreal, the women’s field features 30 of the Top 35-ranked players and nine of the Top-10, including defending champion Simona Halep, French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, Wimbledon champion Muguruza, American superstar Venus Williams and former Rogers Cup champions Caroline Wozniacki (2010) and Petra Kvitova (2012). Genie Bouchard and Sharapova will also join the field as wild card recipients.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Thu, Aug 10 | 12:30-4:30 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 | ESPN2 |
| Fri, Aug 11 | 12:30-4:30 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN2 |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Aug 12 | 1-3 p.m. | Women’s Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 |
| 3-5 p.m. | Men’s Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 | |
| 6-8 p.m. | Women’s Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| 8-10 p.m. | Men’s Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 13 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Women’s Championship | ESPN2 |
| 4-6 p.m. | Men’s Championship | ESPN2 |
WEEK FOUR
ATP / WTA Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
- ESPN3 with two hours, ESPN2 with 28 including all four semifinals, plus the championships Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. (WTA) and 4 p.m. (ATP).
- ATP Preview: Cincinnati is a Masters 1000 event on the ATP World Tour meaning all Top-44 men are required to play. Seven-time champion Federer headlines along with two-time titlist Murray, 2013 winner Nadal and defending champion Marin Cilic. Current World No.1 Murray, and five-time finalist Djokovic also top the field.
- WTA Preview: For the women, this is a Premier 5 WTA event. Defending champion and current World No.1 Karolina Pliskova headlines the field along with three other players who have been ranked No.1: Kerber, Wozniacki and Williams. Recent Wimbledon champion Muguruza, French Open champion Ostapenko and Americans Keys, Vandeweghe, Lauren Davis and Bellis also join the field.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Thu, Aug 17 | 1-5 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Round of 16 | ESPN2 |
| 7-9 p.m. | Men’s Round of 16 | ESPN3 | |
| 9-11 p.m. | Women’s Round of 16 | ESPN2 | |
| 11 p.m.-1 a.m. | Men’s Round of 16 (from 7 p.m.) | ESPN2 | |
| Fri, Aug 18 | 1-5 p.m. | Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals | ESPN2 |
| 7-11 p.m. | Men’s Quarterfinals | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Aug 19 | 12-6 p.m. | Women’s Semifinals & Men’s Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 |
| 7-9 p.m. | Men’s Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 20 | 2-4 p.m. | Women’s Championship | ESPN2 |
| 4-6 p.m. | Men’s Championship | ESPN2 |
WEEK FIVE
WTA Connecticut Open, New Haven, Conn.
- ESPN3 with 46 hours, ESPN2 with six, including both semifinals, plus the championship Saturday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m.
- Preview: Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska, two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova and World Top-20 player Dominika Cibulkova top the field along with wild cards Bouchard and American Stephens.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Sun, Aug 20 | 1-9 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Mon, Aug 21 | 12-6 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| 7-11 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 | |
| Tue, Aug 22 | 12-6 p.m. | First & Second Rounds | ESPN3 |
| 7-11 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Aug 23 | 12-6 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 |
| 7-11 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Aug 24 | 1-9 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Aug 25 | 3-5 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN2 |
| 7-9 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Aug 26 | 3-5 p.m. | Championship | ESPN2 |
ATP Winston-Salem Open, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- ESPN3 with 28 hours, ESPN2 with four, including the championship Saturday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m.
- Preview: The field is topped by Americans Isner, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Ryan Harrison and Donald Young. Current World Top-20 players Pablo Carreno Busta and Roberto Bautista Agut also join the field.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Network |
| Mon, Aug 21 | 3-9 p.m. | First Round | ESPN3 |
| Tue, Aug 22 | 3-9 p.m. | Second Round | ESPN3 |
| Wed, Aug 23 | 3-9 p.m. | Third Round | ESPN3 |
| Thu, Aug 24 | 3-11 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN3 |
| Fri, Aug 25 | 7-9 p.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3 |
| 9-11 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Aug 26 | 5-7 p.m. | Championship | ESPN2 |
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