Shelton vs. Zverev Livestream: How to Watch the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Final Online Free

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Ben Shelton will be looking to be the first American man to win the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick, as the 23-year-old faces off against Alexander Zverev in the 2026 U.S. Open men’s tennis final today in New York.

The 8th-seeded Shelton took down fellow American Frances Tiafoe in Friday’s semifinal to set up a clash with number-one seed Zverev, who is looking for his second Grand Slam win of the year.

The 2026 US Open Men’s Final takes place today, Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, with the Shelton vs. Zverev match airing live on ABC. You can watch the tennis match on TV through your local ABC affiliate.

Don’t have cable? You can livestream Shelton vs. Zverev online using a live TV streaming service like the ones below, some of which offer ways to watch the U.S. Open men’s final online for free.

DirecTV is a live streaming service that carries a local ABC feed on almost all of its packages. Pricing starts at $44.99/month for DirecTV’s “MySports Genre Pack,” which includes ABC, ESPN and 20+ additional channels, but you can test drive the service with a five-day free trial here . Use the free trial to watch the Shelton vs. Zverev match online free with no commitment. Choose to sign up for a plan after your free trial is up or cancel to avoid being charged.

As a big tennis fan, I’ve personally been using Fubo for years to watch live tennis online through Tennis Channel, ESPN and ABC. The streamer’s ABC feed will let you watch today’s Shelton vs. Zverev tennis match online without needing cable. Fubo also has a free trial which you can access here . Use the free trial to livestream the U.S. Open men’s final free online. Fubo’s free trial includes DVR so you can record the match to watch back on-demand if you can’t tune in live (or just want to enjoy a replay).

Sling is another popular live streaming service that carries a live feed of networks like ABC and dozens of other channels starting from $19.99 (for the Sling Select plan). Sling doesn’t offer a free trial but it does have some of the best streaming packages online. Check Sling.com to see if ABC is available in your market to livestream the U.S. open tennis final online.

All of the above streaming services let you livestream Zverev vs. Shelton on your smartphone, computer, tablet or smart TV. While there are Reddit U.S. Open free streaming links floating around, the only official live feed for today’s men’s final match is through ABC (which is available via DirecTV, Fubo or Sling).

The German star Zverev is the odds-on favorite to take home the U.S. Open trophy today. It would mark the second Grand Slam win of his career, after lifting the French Open trophy earlier this year. The 29-year-old last appeared in the U.S. Open final way back in 2020.

Zverev has been photographed arriving to the court all tournament long with headphones from luxury German manufacturer, Loewe Electronics.