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Tennis Channel Plus vs US Open Live on ESPN+

Quick answer

Tennis Channel Plus owns year-round tennis depth, but ESPN+ is the slam-dunk pick specifically for US Open coverage with better video quality and bundling value.

Tennis Channel Plus

The tennis nerd's all-you-can-watch buffet

3.4★

Our pick

US Open Live on ESPN+

Arthur Ashe in your living room, no flight required

4.3★

Monthly Price

~$9.99/mo

~$11.99/mo (ESPN+ standalone)

Annual Price

~$69.99/yr (~$5.83/mo)

~$119.99/yr via Disney Bundle

US Open Courts Covered

Select courts (limited simulcast)

Up to 16 simultaneous courts

Non-Slam Tennis Content

250+ tournaments/yr (ATP, WTA, ITF)

Minimal outside US Open window

Max Stream Quality

Up to 1080i

Up to 4K HDR (select matches)

Simultaneous Streams

2 streams

3 streams (ESPN+ standard)

Bundle with Other Sports

No major bundle

Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle available

DVR / On-Demand Replays

Yes, match replays available

Yes, full match replays same day

Free Trial

7-day free trial

No standard free trial

Device Support

Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, iOS, Android

Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, iOS, Android, smart TVs, consoles

Ads During Streams

Minimal ad breaks

Some ad interruptions

Year-Round Value

Excellent — tennis 365 days/year

Poor outside Grand Slam windows

Tennis Channel Plus

Ease of Use★★★½☆

Pricing Value★★★½☆

Device Support★★★½☆

Stream Quality★★★½☆

Content Breadth★★★★★

Bundling Options★★☆☆☆

US Open Coverage★★★☆☆

US Open Live on ESPN+

Ease of Use★★★★½

Pricing Value★★★★☆

Device Support★★★★½

Stream Quality★★★★½

Content Breadth★★½☆☆

Bundling Options★★★★★

US Open Coverage★★★★★

Worth knowing

ESPN+ streams up to 16 courts simultaneously during the US Open — you could theoretically watch every match at once (your eyes, your rules).
Tennis Channel Plus covers 250+ tournaments annually, making it the only streaming home for deep ITF and smaller WTA/ATP draws.
The Disney Bundle (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+) runs ~$13-18/mo, making ESPN+ nearly free when bundled with content you'd already pay for.
Tennis Channel Plus offers a 7-day free trial — enough to binge a full Grand Slam if you time it right.
ESPN+ 4K coverage of prime-time US Open matches is genuinely broadcast-quality, a noticeable step up from Tennis Channel's 1080i ceiling.

You could subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus for an entire year for roughly the same price as two months of the Disney Bundle — but you'd miss out on The Mandalorian, so choose wisely.

If you want

You want full US Open coverage with the best picture quality

ESPN+ offers up to 16 simultaneous courts and 4K HDR — Tennis Channel Plus simply can't compete during the Slam.

→ Pick US Open Live on ESPN+

If you want

You love tennis all year and follow ATP/WTA beyond the slams

Tennis Channel Plus is the only streaming service covering 250+ tournaments annually, including tons of smaller events ESPN ignores.

→ Pick Tennis Channel Plus

If you want

You already subscribe to Disney+ or Hulu

Adding ESPN+ via the Disney Bundle costs almost nothing extra, making it a no-brainer for US Open season.

→ Pick US Open Live on ESPN+