The 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championship starts Monday, Aug. 27 from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from New York City, with the tournament concluding on Sunday, Sept. 9. Television coverage will be on the Tennis Channel, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network and CBS throughout the tournament.
Live streaming and video of the tournament can be found on the U.S. Open website.
The Tennis Channel will start coverage each day during the week of Monday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Aug. 31. with the pre-game show starting at 9:30 a.m. CT and live action set to start at 10:00 a.m. CT. The Tennis Channel will carry limited live coverage throughout the day. ESPN2 will carry live coverage beginning at Noon with and concluding with live prime time coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.
The Third Round is scheduled to start on Saturday, Sept. 1 with the CBS Sports Network carrying the pre-game show at 9:00 a.m CT and live tournament action set to start at 10:00 a.m. CT. CBS and CBS Sports Network will share live coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT, with the Tennis Channel carrying continued coverage of the third round from 6:00 p.m. CT to 11:00 p.m. CT.
Sunday, Sept. 2 features continued action in the Men's Third Round and the Women's Round of 16, with CBS Sports Network carrying pre-game coverage at 9:00 a.m. CT and live action set for 10:00 a.m.. CBS and CBS Sports Network will once again share live coverage throughout the day, with the Tennis Channel picking up the evening's action starting at 6:00 p.m. CT.
The Round of 16 continues on Monday, Sept. 3. CBS Sports Network will have the pre-game show starting at 9:00 a.m. CT, with CBS and CBS Sports Network again sharing live coverage from 10:00 a.m. CT to 5:00 p.m. CT. ESPN2 will pick up prime time coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Tuesday, Sept. 4 features the conclusion of the Men's Round of 16 and coverage of the Women's Quarterfinals on ESPN2, starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. Limited coverage of Men's Round of 16 and Doubles Matches will be featured on the Tennis Channel at 10:00 a.m. CT as well. ESPN2 has primetime coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Wednesday, Sept. 5 features continued coverage of the Men's Round of 16 and the Women's Quarterfinals on ESPN2 starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. The Tennis Channel will carry limited coverage of doubles matches and the Men's Round of 16 at 10:00 a.m. CT and ESPN2 once again picking up live prime time coverage at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Thursday, Sept. 6 will have Doubles/Juniors coverage on the Tennis Channel at 10:00 a.m. CT, with ESPN2 carrying coverage of the Quarterfinals starting at 11:00 a.m. CT. ESPN2 will feature prime time coverage of a Special Doubles Exhibition and continued Men's Quarterfinal beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.
The Men's Doubles Final and Women's Singles Semifinals is on Friday, Sept. 6 with full coverage on CBS beginning at 11:30 p.m. CT.
Saturday, Sept. 8 feature the Men's Singles Semifinals on CBS from 11:00 a.m. CT to 5:00 p.m. The Women's Singles Final will be carried in prime time starting at 7:00 p.m. CT, on CBS.
Sunday, Sept. 9 features the Women's Doubles Final on ESPN2 from 11:30 a.m. CT to 2:30 p.m. CT. The Men's Final will be carried on CBS from 3:00 p.m. CT to 6:00 p.m. CT.
SportsCenter from the U.S. Open will be carried on ESPN2 from 8:00 p.m. CT to 10:00 p.m. CT on Sunday night.