From Rolling Stone · Tim Chan · · 1m 50s
Shelton chases the first U.S. Open title for an American man since 2003
Ben Shelton meets Alexander Zverev for the U.S. Open crown, and here is every legal way to watch it.
In brief
Ben Shelton meets Alexander Zverev for the U.S. Open crown, and here is every legal way to watch it. The final airs on ABC at 2 p.m. ET, and free trials from DirecTV or Fubo get you the stream at no cost. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
An American final at last
Ben Shelton, 23 and seeded 8th, plays the 2026 U.S. Open men's final in New York with a chance to end a 23-year American drought.
“Ben Shelton will be looking to be the first American man to win the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick”
How he got here
Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe in Friday's semifinal, setting up a match against top seed Alexander Zverev.
When and where to watch
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT, live on ABC. Any local ABC affiliate carries it on regular TV.
DirecTV is the top pick
A five-day free trial covers the whole match. Plans start at $44.99 a month for the MySports Genre Pack with ABC, ESPN and 20 more channels. Cancel before it bills.
Fubo adds a DVR
Fubo carries ABC, ESPN and Tennis Channel, and its free trial includes DVR so you can record the final and watch the replay later.
Sling is the cheap route
No free trial here, but the Sling Select plan starts at $19.99. Check Sling.com first to confirm ABC is available in your market.
Skip the Reddit links
Sketchy free streams circulate every year, but ABC holds the only official feed, reachable through DirecTV, Fubo or Sling on phone, laptop, tablet or TV.
“the only official live feed for today's men's final match is through ABC”
Zverev is the favorite
The 29-year-old German won the French Open this year and leads Shelton 5-0 head to head. Shelton's box has Trinity Rodman, Jalen Brunson and Ben Stiller in it.
At a glance
The final airs on ABC at 2 p.m. ET, and free trials from DirecTV or Fubo get you the stream at no cost.
