Second Round coverage of the 2026 US Open on ESPN and ESPN2 drew strong viewership

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September 8, 2026

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Christine Calcagno

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Summary

Second Round (Wed, Sept. 2 -Thur, Sept. 3)

834K avg. viewers | ESPN, ESPN2

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026

775K avg. viewers, up 8% yoy | ESPN, ESPN2
Daytime coverage on ESPN drew 781K avg. viewers, up 10% yoy