Where to watch the U.S. Open tennis matches in NYC

Catch the exciting tennis matches on a giant screen at the Public Square & Gardens in Hudson Yards while overlooking the Hudson River, right below the infamous Vessel. The games will be broadcast for free and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, but note: they don’t start broadcasting them until Friday, September 1

Backyard Bar is the kind of place where you can kick up your feet and pretend that you’re grilling out with your buddies. Even better, it’s home to the official US Open Tennis Championship watch party! Special tournament cocktails include the Honey Deuce (Grey Goose, lemonade, Chambord and honeydew melon balls) and the Grey Goose Greyhound (Grey Goose, grapefruit, prosecco and soda water).

This 4,000-square-foot Battery Park beer hall with plenty of TV screens has 20 taps that rotate selections of hard-to-find German and domestic brews, available in pints, half pints or third pints. A flux capacitor behind the bar controls the carbonation and temperature of each tap, ensuring that pints are served at an optimal 34 degrees. Pub grub includes 10 different types of burgers, a sweet-and-salty donut grilled cheese, and classic bar bites like waffle fries and Bavarian-style soft pretzels.

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Belly up to the copper-top bar at this bi-level gastropub and try their special U.S. Open cocktail—The Grand Slam, made with Grey Goose, lemonade, and lavender—or sample the 30 craft drafts via beer flight, or dig through the barkeeps’ whiskey library of over 60 bottles of the brown stuff. Inside, tufted red-leather booths offer cozy seating, while outside, on the roof, exposed brick and magenta string lights make for good vibes-only kinda vibe. Go for a full meal—the elevated bar fare includes dishes like truffled macaroni and cheese, gruyere-smothered burgers, and sticky hot wings.

Serving up aces and honey deuces during weekend brunch against a backdrop of the US Open on big screens, Gab’s is giving your BFF’s comfy-cozy living room on a Sunday afternoon. Order the biscuits with ricotta and peach jam or (and, we aren’t judging!) their signature Gab’s Burger (gruyere, guajillo ketchup and black garlic mustard).

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Boasting 55 TVs and almost as many beers, this LIC bar is an ideal place to get your U.S. Open fix east of the river. If the game brings out your competitive streak, satiate your bloodthirst with a “spirited” game of bocce on their indoor courts.

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This three-level sports mecca adds multiple projectors to its impressive international selection of bottled and draft beers. And with a central Midtown location, it’s the perfect place to watch the matches during lunch or after work.

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In addition to showing football (both pro and college), basketball and other sports on its 21 flatscreens every night, “America’s Gay Sports Bar” is the home base for many of NYC’s LGBTQ+ sports leagues, including Out Cycling and Pink Pong Foundation. There’s plenty of space to settle in with a beer and watch the matches, and their daily two-for-one happy hour goes all the way until 9pm.

If you think "cozy sports bar" is an oxymoron, this single-room East Village stalwart will completely change your perspective. Not only is the crowd an anomaly—more affable regulars, less rowdy superfans—but the TVs are all kept at a low volume, letting you mingle with other fans in relative quiet (unless, of course, someone’s team is doing well). The draft list offers a frequently changing selection of microbrews alongside standard suds like Bud Light. Regalia from various teams covers the walls, making it a blessedly neutral home for fans of all persuasions.