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What Are the Best Streaming Services for Watching Tennis in 2023?

David Satin

The 2023 tennis schedule is just beginning to heat up. The first Grand Slam tournament of the year is set to start when the Australian Open kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 15. The tournament will feature some of the biggest names in the sport, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, and more.

If you’re a cord-cutter in the United States, you might be wondering what the best option for watching live tennis in 2023 is. Never fear, we’ve put together a handy guide of the best services to subscribe to for Grand Slam tournaments, weekly events, and more.

Which Cable Channels Host Live Tennis?

The single best channel for watching live tennis in the U.S. is the Tennis Channel. It offers coverage of 56 tournaments per year, breaking news, interviews with the most impactful players in the sport, match analysis, and even skills instruction. Overall, the network airs more than 90% of televised tennis matches in the U.S. The Tennis Channel is building toward launching its own direct-to-consumer streaming service, but that isn't expected to launch before the end of 2023 at the earliest.

Tennis Channel also provides a free ad-supported TV channel called T2, which is currently exclusively available on Samsung TV Plus. Samsung TV Plus is only offered via select Samsung smart TV models, but T2’s exclusive window with Samsung is set to expire in March of 2023, so it should be more widely available soon.

The ESPN family of networks also offers comprehensive coverage of some tennis tournaments spread across the flagship station, ESPN2 and ESPN3. This year, ESPN will be the main host of three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, including the upcoming Australian Open.

What Are the Best Streaming Services to Watch Grand Slam Tournaments?

ESPN+ is a fantastic option for casual to moderate tennis fans who want to watch the majors in 2023. ESPN+ will host the Australian Open in January, Wimbledon in July, and the U.S. Open in August. For just $9.99 per month — or $99.99 per year — users can catch three of the four Grand Slam tournaments of 2023.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is a live TV streaming service that gives access to thousands of live sporting events, original shows like Peyton’s Place, the entire library of 30 for 30, E:60, The Last Dance, as well exclusive written analysis from top ESPN insiders.

The service can be subscribed for $9.99 / month per month or annually for $99.99 / year.

You will get a daily out-of-market game from MLB, and every out-of-market NHL with NHL Power Play (previously NHL.TV). For NFL Fans, they have an exclusive NFL game, and simulcast select Monday Football games.

The service has some of the most attractive soccer coverage including Bundesliga, LaLiga, FA Cup, UEFA Nations League, EFL Championship, EFL Carabao Cup, Eredevise and more.

College sports fans will be able to watch thousands of games and events including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, gymnastics, swimming & diving, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, golf, and more.

For boxing and UFC fans, the service offers Top Rank boxing and will be the home of 15 exclusive UFC events.

ESPN+ now includes exclusive insights from analysts like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay (which used to be part of ESPN Insider), as well as premium Fantasy Tools & PickCenter.

What it does not include is most live sports that air on ESPN and ESPN2.

To get access to those channels you have to subscribe to a live TV streaming service. We suggest reading our guide on How to Watch ESPN without Cable.

The fourth major tournament, the French Open, will be exclusively available on NBC and its companion streaming service Peacock. A subscription to Peacock Premium starts at just $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, and features wall-to-wall coverage of the French Open, plus NFL football, MLB baseball, Notre Dame football, English Premier League soccer, and much more.

Peacock

Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” and “The Office,” as well as original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports including Sunday Night Football, Premier League, and exclusive MLB games. Peacock is also the exclusive home to many WWE events like WrestleMania. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.

Peacock includes news, entertainment, sports, late-night, and reality from various NBCU properties including NBC, Bravo, and E!.

Peacock also includes the entire library of Bravo shows and has exclusives like “Below Deck: Down Under.” They also include live and on-demand access to Hallmark channels.

The company has acquired the rights to many classic shows like “Parks and Recreation,” and the entire Dick Wolf library including “Law & Order” and “Chicago Fire.”

The service also features blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination and content acquired from Hollywood’s biggest studios.

Which Live TV Streaming Services Are Best For Even More Tennis Coverage?

If you’re a diehard fan who doesn’t just want to watch the majors, you’re going to want a subscription to the Tennis Channel. Fortunately, there are several live TV streaming services that offer the Tennis Channel, along with dozens of other sports and entertainment channels to suit your media needs.

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Sling TV

The cheapest option to get access to the Tennis Channel via a live TV streaming service is Sling TV. Sling offers two basic subscription options: Sling Orange — which offers 31 channels including ESPN and the Disney Channel — and Sling Blue — which offers 41 channels including NBC, FOX, and FS1. A base plan is $40 per month, but to get the Tennis Channel you’ll need to sign up for the Sports Extra add-on which is an additional $11 per month. That package includes 11 total channels, including the Tennis Channel, NFL RedZone, and more.

Sling TV

Sling TV is a live TV streaming service that helps users save money with the option of two distinct plans. The $40/month “Sling Orange” plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $40/month “Sling Blue” plan offers about 40 channels, including Fox and NBC local channels.

Sling Blue users in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco pay a $5 surcharge because they have access to their local ABC affiliate.

If you subscribe to both plans, you’ll receive a $25 discount. Sling also offers various “Extra” packs that you can add to your subscription.

Sling is great for the budget-conscious cord cutter who just wants to watch live TV, but doesn’t need the most comprehensive channel selection.

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fuboTV

If you’re looking for a live TV service with a bit more sports programming, you should look toward fuboTV. Fubo only offers one base plan for $74.99 per month, but it gives users access to over 90 channels. Its lineup includes 25 of the top 35 cable channels, and 14 of the top 27 sports channels in its base plan, including the Tennis Channel at no additional cost. Other sports offerings on fuboTV include MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, NFL RedZone, NHL Network, and more.

Fubo

Fubo is a live TV streaming service with about 90 channels for $74.99/month. This plan includes local channels, 25 of the top 35 cable channels, and regional sports networks (RSNs). In total, you should expect to pay about $85.98/month, after adding in their RSN Fee. Fubo was previously known as “fuboTV.”

The streaming service does not carry channels from WarnerMedia-owned (CNN, TBS, and TNT), A+E (A&E, History Channel, and Lifetime), and AMC Networks (AMC, BBC America, and WE tv).

Fubo is a great option for sports fans, especially those who want to stream local sports. They recently announced added Bally Sports RSNs to their channel lineup.

It is the least expensive option to get RSNs in many markets like Altitude, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, AT&T SportsNet Southwest, Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Carolinas, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports San Diego, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports Tennessee, Bally Sports West, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Fox Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Kansas City, Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports New Orleans, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Fox Sports San Diego, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Tennessee, Fox Sports West, Fox Sports Wisconsin, Marquee Sports Network, MSG, MSG Sportsnet, NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Northwest, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+, NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Washington+, NESN, Root Sports Northwest, and SportsNet NY.

Fubo also includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, NFL RedZone , NHL Network, and beIN Sports (which is not available on most services). You can add Fox Soccer Plus as part of the International Sports Plus add-on for $6/month.

You can add the fubo Extra ($8) to add ~39 channels including Baby TV, Cooking Channel, DIY, and GSN.

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