Sky Sports Extends US Open Rights Until 2030

Sky has locked down the US Open for the long haul, striking 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 is a powerful statement. In a rights market that rarely stands still, Sky has moved early and decisively to ensure Flushing Meadows remains a late-summer pillar of its schedule.

Under the renewed deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), negotiated through the USTA’s media rights partner IMG, Sky keeps full control of the tournament’s live output. Every ball of men’s and women’s singles, doubles, mixed doubles, juniors and wheelchair competition stays behind the Sky Sports paywall across the full three-week event.

The reach goes well beyond the linear channels. Fans in the UK and Ireland will continue to be fed a constant stream of clips, highlights and digital extras across Sky’s online and social platforms, turning night sessions in New York into breakfast viewing in London, Dublin and beyond.

This year’s coverage has underlined why the USTA has stayed loyal. Sky has leaned heavily into technology: augmented reality graphics, deeper data integrations, touchscreen breakdowns and regular behind-the-scenes features have all been woven into the broadcast. The aim is clear – make the chaos and colour of Queens feel as close as possible for viewers half a world away.

Fronting it all is Gigi Salmon, anchoring the tennis output with a familiar mix of authority and ease. Courtside and studio analysis comes from former British No 1 Tim Henman and ex-pro Laura Robson, supported by a wider cast of experts and co-commentators as the season rolls on. Jonathan Overend leads the match commentary, the voice over some of the tournament’s wildest nights.

And this year has delivered plenty of those. The extension lands in the middle of a drama-soaked US Open: Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, dumped out in the first round in one of the shocks of the tournament; Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz pushing each other into the early hours, with the American finally prevailing in the latest finish in US Open history at 3.33am.

On the women’s side, the script has set up a heavyweight final. World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka against World No 2 Elena Rybakina on Saturday – a meeting of the game’s most imposing hitters on one of its loudest stages.

For Sky, this is about more than one fortnight in New York. Jonathan Licht, Chief Executive Officer of Sky Sports UK & Ireland, framed the renewal as both a flagship event and a statement of intent. He hailed the US Open as one of the standout moments on the sporting calendar, praised its star power and the New York backdrop, and underlined Sky’s drive to push innovation and “world-class coverage” while reinforcing its claim to be the home of sport in the UK and Ireland.

From the USTA side, Chief Commercial Officer Kirsten Corio pointed to a long-standing partnership and a shared obsession with cutting-edge coverage. She linked the deal directly to tennis’ recent growth in the UK and Ireland and backed the continued relationship to deepen fans’ connection with the sport.

The US Open is also just one part of an increasingly dense tennis slate. Live tennis runs year-round on Sky, with full ATP and WTA Tour coverage available on Sky Sports, via NOW and through the Sky Sports app. Across this season alone, Sky expects to show more than 4,000 matches from 80 tournaments.

Stack the US Open renewal on top of everything else and the scale of Sky’s portfolio becomes stark. Domestic football dominates: around 1,500 games from the Premier League, WSL, EFL and SPFL. Every Formula 1 race weekend live and exclusive until the end of 2034. Home men’s and women’s international England cricket. Every shot from golf’s Majors. Year-round darts, world-class boxing from promoters Zuffa and MVP, plus extensive coverage of the NFL, Netball Super League and rugby league.

The message is unmistakable. As the sport hurtles towards the end of the decade, Sky intends to be at the centre of it – and the roars under the lights in New York will remain part of that soundtrack.