US Open Tennis on CBS and USA
Monday marks the start of the 2008 US Open and the extensive coverage by CBS and USA. Both networks will be carrying matches through the end of the tournament on Sunday September 7th.
Coverage begins on USA at 11 am on Monday for the Opening round of play where it continues through 5, then again from 7 pm to 11 that evening. All coverage remains on USA until Saturday at 11 am when it will switch to CBS.
USA will be carrying the majority of US Open matches, boasting 107 hours of coverage, mostly during the week. CBS becomes the primary broadcaster of matches during the weekends, but both networks will have weekend coverage.
Be sure to check the guide for any updates or changes to the schedule, but here is the schedule as it stands now.
| 2008 US Open High Definition Schedule | |||
| DATE | TIME (ET) | DESCRIPTION | NETWORK |
| 8/25/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Opening Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/25/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Opening Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/26/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Opening Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/26/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Opening Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/27/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Mens Opening / Womens 2nd |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/27/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Mens Opening / Womens 2nd |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/28/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN 2nd Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/28/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN 2nd Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/29/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Mens 2nd / Womens 3rd |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/29/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Mens 2nd / Womens 3rd |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/30/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN 3rd Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/30/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN 3rd Round |
CBS (1080i) |
| 8/31/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Mens 3rd / Womens 4th |
USA (1080i) |
| 8/31/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Mens 3rd / Womens 4th |
CBS (1080i) |
| 9/1/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN 4th Round |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/1/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN 4th Round |
CBS (1080i) |
| 9/2/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Mens 4th / Womens QF |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/2/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Mens 4th / Womens QF |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/3/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Quarterfinals |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/3/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Quarterfinals |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/4/2008 | 7:00 PM | US OPEN Mens QF / Womens Doubles SF |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/4/2008 | 11:00 AM | US OPEN Mens QF / Mixed Doubles Final |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/5/2008 | 12:30 PM | US OPEN Mens Doubles Final / Womens SF |
CBS (1080i) |
| 9/6/2008 | 12:00 PM | US OPEN Mens SF |
CBS (1080i) |
| 9/6/2008 | 8:00 PM | US OPEN Womens Final |
CBS (1080i) |
| 9/7/2008 | 1:00 PM | US OPEN Womens Doubles Final |
USA (1080i) |
| 9/7/2008 | 4:00 PM | US OPEN Mens Final |
CBS (1080i) |
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August 25th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I’m pretty sure those 7 AMs are supposed to be PMs
August 25th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
UPDATE: Thanks to Steveo’s comment, we changed the listings from 7 AM to 7 PM. As of 4 PM on Monday the 25th, the schedule is correct.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Seems no HD US Open with cablevision this year ;’[. Only the stuff on CBS. Still no USA HD.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
why is cablevison not providing the USA network in HD?
August 26th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I was very disappointed last night. No HD coverage on Comcast in NJ. Last year, all the USA coverage was on one of those all HD channels, UHD (Universal HD) 206, 208, or 201.
Tennis is HD is functionally the best HD sports out there. Come ON!
August 26th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
No HD coverage on Time Warner in San Diego either it seems! Last year we had in on Universal HD and this year we briefly had a USA HD channel but now it’s disappeared. Those fuquerres!!
August 27th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Did Direct TV put a block on HD on Cable? I notice that it is the Direct TV blimp that is hovering over the Open this year.
August 30th, 2008 at 11:27 am
This stinks I get HD on USA but not on local CBS? What gives here?
Very disapointed with CBS…
August 31st, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Johnny Mac said that this would be their 25 and final year on USA. What was that about? Just saw an article on Google that said the re-upped for another 6 years. What’s the story?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:06 am
Next year, the Tennis Channel and ESPN will split the broadcasts currently on USA. CBS will retain the network broadcast rights.
http://www.hdsportsguide.com/news/2008/us-open-starting-in-2009-to-air-on-espn2-and-tennis-ch/
September 8th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Where was the cable coverage of the women’s final between Serena Williams and Dinara Safina last night? We’ve been able to watch most of the major quarter and semi-finals, but not the final!
And now I can’t find any Comcast cable listing on the TV for tonight’s match with Federer and Murray - how come?
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
does anybody know if the women’s final was (or will be) rebroadcast?