ESPN and the United State Tennis Association have signed a new 12-year agreement, which will see the sports network as the exclusive rightsholder of the US Open in the U.S. through 2037.

The deal starts in 2026 and will also make ESPN the home for the US Open in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada on TSN and RDS. This is ESPN’s longest-term tennis agreement. 

The deal includes a number of notable provisions for ESPN, including expanded streaming rights, a critical strategic goal ahead of next year’s “flagship” streaming service launch. ESPN will also secure whip-around coverage, enabling it to do a RedZone or Gold Zone-style program on ESPN+.

And, notably, ESPN will also get “limited” sublicense rights, letting it re-sell some days or matches to other sports outlets.

As part of the new agreement, USTA will also “take over host broadcaster duties” starting in 2026, taking over hosting duties from ESPN. ESPN in turn will focus its efforts on the more than 260 hours of annual coverage planned for the U.S. and in international territories.

ESPN had previously produced the world feed for the event, but with the new deal the USTA will take over that responsibility.

The sports giant will also run expanded coverage of Fan Week, including coverage of the exhibition events that the USTA has hosted during the week leading up to the US Open.

“We take tremendous pride in our 15-year relationship with the USTA,” said ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro in a statement. “This agreement reinforces our long-term dedication to tennis, our capacity to showcase one of the premier events on the annual sports calendar and, as the world’s first sporting event to offer equal purses for its female and male competitors, The Walt Disney Company’s industry-leading commitment to women’s sports.”

“After many remarkable years of partnership, we are thrilled to extend our partnership with ESPN and the Walt Disney Company, a collaboration that has driven extraordinary growth for the US Open,” added Lew Sherr, USTA CEO and Executive Director. “This year’s US Open is well on its way to being the most spectacular Championship in our history and together with ESPN, we are energized by an even brighter future. Our shared commitment to expanding the reach of tennis has contributed to significant increase in participation. Together, we will continue to leverage the US Open as a powerful platform to promote our mission to inspire healthier people and communities.”

This year’s US Open kicked off on Monday, with defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff each starting off strong.

The deal was brokered by IMG, the USTA’s media rights representative.