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How to Watch the U.S. Open First Round: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Novak Djokovic looks to complete a calendar Grand Slam as Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty battle it out at the U.S. Open.

The U.S. Open kicks off this week, and all eyes are on Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic is far and away the favorite coming into this tournament  without Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the field. The Serbian has a chance to capture the historic calendar Grand Slam. If completed, he’d be the first man to accomplish the feat since 1969.

How to Watch:

Date: Aug. 30, 2021

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN 

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On the woman’s side, Serena Williams withdrew to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka as top contenders. Osaka slipped to the world’s number three ranking, but she is still the reigning champion in New York. She has won two of the last three U.S. Opens.

Barty, the top-ranked player in the world, has yet to be able to make it to the finals at the U.S. Open.

The tournament runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 12.

Regional restrictions may apply.

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