The four Grand Slams of professional tennis live on four different American broadcasters, with the ATP and WTA tours consolidated on a fifth. The 2025-26 map has been stable since the 2023 cycle and is locked in through 2028 for the Slams.
The 2025-26 broadcaster map
ESPN and ESPN+ carry the US Open, held at Flushing Meadows each year from late August through early September. ESPN holds the rights through 2037 under a long-term deal that absorbed the previous CBS-ESPN split. The Tennis Channel pre-event programming runs on Tennis Channel; ESPN takes the broadcast from the first round through the finals.
NBC and Peacock carry Wimbledon, held at the All England Club from late June through mid-July. NBC’s deal with the Lawn Tennis Association runs through 2027. The middle Sunday and the finals weekend air on the linear NBC network for free over-the-air; Peacock at $13.99 monthly carries the full draw from the first round.
Peacock and TNT Sports carry Roland-Garros (the French Open), held in late May and early June. The 2025-26 cycle is the first year of TNT Sports’ involvement after the Discovery-Warner merger consolidated the European rights. Peacock continues to carry the streaming version for US viewers; TNT runs the marquee matches on linear cable.
ESPN and Tennis Channel carry the Australian Open, held in mid-to-late January in Melbourne. ESPN takes the prime-time evening matches; Tennis Channel carries the day sessions.
Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus are the year-round home of the ATP and WTA tours outside the Grand Slams. Tennis Channel runs as a linear cable channel with cable distribution; Tennis Channel Plus is the streaming companion at $9.99 monthly. The combination covers the Masters 1000 events, the WTA 1000 events, and the lower-tier tour events that do not air on the major networks.
A practical viewing plan for the four Slams
For a tennis fan who only follows the four Grand Slams, the subscription footprint is meaningful because each Slam lives on a different paid service:
- Australian Open (January): ESPN+ at $11.99 — required for the early-round live coverage
- Roland-Garros (May-June): Peacock Premium at $13.99 — required for the full draw
- Wimbledon (June-July): Peacock Premium at $13.99 — same Peacock subscription continues
- US Open (August-September): ESPN+ at $11.99 — same ESPN+ subscription continues
The realistic annual cost for a Slams-only viewer is roughly $120-150 if subscriptions are cancelled and restarted at the start of each tournament, or about $310 if held continuously through the year. The finals of each Slam air on free linear television (ESPN on ABC for the US Open, NBC for Wimbledon, the broadcaster varies for the others), so the absolute minimum subscription footprint for a casual fan who only wants the finals is $0.
The ATP and WTA tour year-round
For a fan who follows the tour beyond the Slams, the Tennis Channel + Tennis Channel Plus stack at roughly $20 monthly covers the Masters 1000 events, the WTA 1000 events, and the smaller tour stops. The Tennis Channel app is the practical destination for the day-to-day tour, with the major networks picking up only the marquee Slams.
For an obsessive tour viewer who wants every match from every event, the official ATP and WTA tour apps offer their own premium tiers in some markets, but in the US the Tennis Channel package remains the closest to comprehensive coverage.
The current calendar moment
As of this writing in May 2026, the clay court swing is closing with Roland-Garros set for the final week of May and the first week of June. The grass court season at Wimbledon follows in early July. The US hard court swing peaks at the US Open in late August. For each Slam, the broadcaster identity above applies.
For broader context on the US sports broadcasting landscape, see the broadcaster directory.