From New York Post · · 1m 40s
Sabalenka vs Rybakina: the US Open final, and how to watch it free
A three-peat bid, a No. 1 handover already locked in, and two ways to stream it without a cable bill.
In brief
A three-peat bid, a No. 1 handover already locked in, and two ways to stream it without a cable bill. The final starts 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, and a DIRECTV five-day free trial or a $4.99 Sling Orange Day Pass gets you in without cable. Originally reported by New York Post.
Two weeks, one match left
The US Open women's singles title comes down to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 2 Elena Rybakina, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing.
“Two weeks of competition have come down to this.”
Sabalenka chases a three-peat
She is the two-time defending champion, in her fourth straight US Open final. No woman has won three in a row in Queens since Serena Williams did it from 2012 to 2014.
The No. 1 spot already changed hands
By reaching the semifinals, Rybakina passed Sabalenka in WTA points. When rankings publish Sept. 14 she takes the top spot, ending Sabalenka's 99-week run there, win or lose today.
Seventeen meetings and counting
They have played 17 times since 2019, three of those this year. Rybakina beat Sabalenka for the Australian Open title in January; Sabalenka took the other two and leads the series 10 wins to 7.
Start time and channel
The final begins today, Sept. 12, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Without cable you need a live TV streaming service to get that channel.
Two free or cheap ways in
DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial, and $30 off the first month; the Choice plan carries ESPN among 125+ channels. Just want today? A Sling TV Orange Day Pass is $4.99 for 24 hours.
The key point
The final starts 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, and a DIRECTV five-day free trial or a $4.99 Sling Orange Day Pass gets you in without cable.
