US Open 2025 | How to Watch in India

The US Open 2025 is serving up a blockbuster fortnight in New York, with record prize money, star-studded semifinals, and prime-time drama under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof. If you’re searching for “US Open 2025” details—dates, schedule in India (IST), who’s still alive in the draw, prize money, TV/streaming options, and big talking points—this all-in-one guide has you covered.

As of today (September 5, 2025 IST), we are into semifinal weekend in Flushing Meadows.

Quick Facts: US Open 2025 at a glance

Tournament dates: August 24 – September 7, 2025 (15-day event).
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York; show court Arthur Ashe Stadium (roof).
Surface: Outdoor hard court.
Total prize money: $90 million (largest purse in tennis history). Singles champions earn $5 million each.
Broadcasters (India): Star Sports Network / JioHotstar (carried under the new JioStar rights deal through 2030).

Dates & Schedule — with India (IST) times you can actually use

Base schedule (ET from ESPN) → converted to IST (+9:30 hours)

Men’s Singles Semifinals – Friday, Sept 5 (ET)
- Match 1: 3:00 p.m. ET → 12:30 a.m. IST (Sat, Sept 6)
- Match 2: 7:00 p.m. ET → 4:30 a.m. IST (Sat, Sept 6)
  ESPN listings confirm the men’s semis blocks; the ESPN pressroom notes the exact match order (Alcaraz–Djokovic at 3 p.m. ET; Sinner–Auger-Aliassime at 7 p.m. ET).
Women’s Singles Final – Saturday, Sept 6 (ET)
- 4:00 p.m. ET → 1:30 a.m. IST (Sun, Sept 7).
Men’s Singles Final – Sunday, Sept 7 (ET)
- 2:00 p.m. ET → 11:30 p.m. IST (Sun, Sept 7).

Tip: If you’re in India, these are late-night/early-morning windows—plan your coffee accordingly.

Who’s left? The business end of the draw

Women’s singles

Final set: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova
Sabalenka (defending champion, No.1) battled past Jessica Pegula in the semis; Anisimova took out Naomi Osaka to make a statement run to the final. Expect first-strike power from Sabalenka against Anisimova’s clean timing and fearless baseline hitting.

Men’s singles

Semifinals lineup (Friday, Sept 5 ET):

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic – the rivalry that needs no introduction.
Jannik Sinner vs. Félix Auger-Aliassime – Sinner the top seed and hard-court juggernaut vs a rejuvenated FAA.
Multiple outlets highlight the Alcaraz-Djokovic head-to-head tilt and Sinner’s dominant form; ESPN/Reuters/talkSPORT all have the same semifinal grid.

Record-breaking money: what players earn in 2025

The US Open has smashed its own benchmarks:

Total player compensation: $90,000,000 (up ~20% from 2024’s $75M).
Singles champions: $5,000,000 each (largest winner cheques in tennis).
Doubles champions (men & women): $1,000,000 per team.
Finalists: $2,500,000; SF: $1,260,000; QF: $660,000; R16: $400,000.
Breakdowns are confirmed by ATP, AP, CBS Sports and the official US Open pages.

Context nugget: Lifestyle press even compared the winners’ cheques with the event’s concession revenues (yes, the Honey Deuce is still a thing). It’s a fun read, but the official numbers you want are above.

How to watch the US Open 2025 in India

TV: Star Sports Network (under the US Open’s India rights deal via JioStar, running through 2030).
Streaming: JioHotstar has dedicated US Open pages and replays for India. If you’re a cord-cutter, this is the simplest way to catch both show courts and additional feeds.

Storylines to follow (and why they matter)

1) Alcaraz vs. Djokovic — the chapter everyone circled

This semifinal is the sport’s premium theater: Alcaraz’s all-court flamboyance vs Djokovic’s clinical depth and big-point mastery. Analysts point to Novak’s overall H2H edge on hard courts, but Alcaraz’s athletic ceiling and form (he’s barely missed a beat all summer) make this a near-coin flip in many models. Either way, it’s appointment tennis.

2) Sinner’s steadiness at hard-court majors

World No.1 Jannik Sinner keeps posting elite hard-court numbers. His semifinal clash with Félix Auger-Aliassime pits Sinner’s relentless red-line baseline game against FAA’s first-serve/forehand all-out offense. The contrast in patterns should be obvious in the first four games.

3) Sabalenka’s title defense vs. Anisimova’s fearless surge

Sabalenka has spent two seasons turning power into percentage. Anisimova, streaky but gifted, thrives when she sees the ball early; she’s already taken down heavyweight names this week to book her place. Mentally, first-strike execution and second-serve protection will decide this.

What changed in 2025 (and why fans noticed)

A 15-day schedule: The event runs Aug 24 – Sept 7, spreading marquee matches and easing late-night congestion while keeping the New York primetime aura.
Bigger prize money than ever: The tournament leaned into revenue strength to deliver across-the-board increases, not just for champions—deep runs and early-round players also see meaningful bumps.
Rights refresh in India: A new domestic broadcast/streaming arrangement under JioStar put the US Open on Star Sports and JioHotstar, simplifying where fans tune in.

Schedule blocks (helpful planner)

All times below are India Standard Time (IST).
(Add 9 hours 30 minutes to the Eastern times ESPN lists.)

Sat, Sept 6 (early a.m.) – Men’s Semifinal 1 (12:30 a.m. IST) & Men’s Semifinal 2 (4:30 a.m. IST).
Sun, Sept 7 (early a.m.) – Women’s Final: 1:30 a.m. IST.
Sun, Sept 7 (late night) – Men’s Final: 11:30 p.m. IST.

Pro tip for Indian viewers: If staying up is tough, JioHotstar generally posts full-match replays; you can watch on demand without spoilers if you avoid social media.

Players to watch (with quick scouting notes)

Carlos Alcaraz – Point-construction wizard with elastic defense and spontaneous offense; short back-swing on the forehand helps him take time away on these courts.
Novak Djokovic – Return position and depth control still elite; watch his backhand redirect down the line to flip neutral rallies.
Jannik Sinner – Cleanest baseline timing in the field; backhand crosscourt pace forces short replies he converts with inside-in forehands.
Félix Auger-Aliassime – Serve-plus-one patterns are the key; if he lands 65%+ first serves, he can keep Sinner off balance.
Aryna Sabalenka – The heaviest first serve/forehand combo on tour; if the second serve holds mechanically, she drives.
Amanda Anisimova – Early ball striker who loves pace; when contact points are out in front, she robs opponents of setup time.

FAQs: US Open 2025

Q. What are the exact dates of the tournament?
A. August 24 – September 7, 2025.

Q. How much does the winner get this year?
A. $5,000,000 for each of the men’s and women’s champions, from a $90,000,000 total purse.

Q. Who’s in the women’s final?
A. Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova.

Q. Who’s in the men’s semifinals?
A. Alcaraz vs. Djokovic and Sinner vs. Auger-Aliassime (Friday, Sept 5 ET).

Q. Where can I watch in India?
A. Star Sports on TV and JioHotstar for streaming (via the JioStar rights deal through 2030).

Q. What time are the finals in IST?
A. Women’s final: 1:30 a.m. IST on Sunday, Sept 7. Men’s final: 11:30 p.m. IST on Sunday, Sept 7.

Editorial take: What will decide the trophies?

Men: If Alcaraz’s first-serve percentage stays north of ~63%, his plus-one forehand can rush Djokovic and shorten rallies; if not, Novak’s depth and change-of-direction backhand neutralize the Spaniard’s patterns. In the bottom half, Sinner’s rally tolerance vs FAA’s serve percentage is the swing stat—if Sinner keeps returns deep and crosscourt backhand chains intact, he’s the favorite.
Women: Sabalenka’s best tennis is still the most imposing in the draw; the question is second-serve management and forehand error control under scoreboard pressure. Anisimova must get early contact, redirect pace, and find Sabalenka’s backhand corner often enough to open the ad-court forehand. One tight set seems guaranteed.

Final word

With record prize money, a jam-packed 15-day schedule, and semifinals/finals that read like a Netflix pitch, US Open 2025 has lived up to its “biggest stage in tennis” billing. For Indian fans, the late-night windows might be brutal on sleep—but they’re golden for drama. Bookmark the times above, stream on JioHotstar or tune into Star Sports, and enjoy the show as New York crowns its 2025 champions.