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. Through September 7, the games will be broadcast for free and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. While there, enjoy zesty tacos from Verano or sweet treats from Laduree, Xing Fu Tang, and Van Leeuwen carts right on the plaza. 

At this waterfront 6,000-square-foot restaurant from Financial District empire builder Abraham Merchant (Watermark Bar, Clinton Hall), you can be awed both by the incredible athleticism of the U.S. Open as well as panoramic views of the Brooklyn skyline. Through September 8, the venue will offer a tennis-themed pre-fixe lunch menu for $30 per person and a pre-fixe dinner menu for $45 per person, with menu items including a "Cross Court Short Rib Bao Bun," "Base Line Maine Lobster Ravioli," "Drop Shot Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad," "Topspin Lob Chicken Gnocchi," and more. Wash it all down with the featured cocktail, the "Tennis Ball" ($16), made with Malibu rum, Tito’s Vodka, blue Curaçao, pineapple, lemon and lime.

Celebrate the excitement of the U.S. Open Finals with a BBQ bash courtesy Michelin-starred Chef Laurent Tourondel at Back Bar. On Sunday, September 8 from 2pm to 5pm, settle in to watch the final matches of the tournament on the patio’s 50-foot big screen while enjoying drink specials (a Honey Deuce 2.0, an Ace Paloma, etc), summer wines, yard games and tasty grub such as chicken skewers, snappy sausage, barbecue pork and homemade ice cream. Snag a ticket here. 

In partnership with Chambord Liqueur—a key ingredient in the infamous Honey Deuce that gives the cocktail its signature raspberry hue—LilliStar is hosting a U.S. Open viewing party on Thursday, September 5 for the semi-finals. To celebrate, the Williamsburg rooftop bar from the team behind The Broken Shaker will be pouring Chambord cocktails all night long. For an added sense of competition, the event will also feature a table tennis tournament with a chance to win giveaways from tennis apparel brand Sigrún.

With 15 Olympic-grade ping-pong tables, this sprawling club is one helluva place to grip a paddle. Both the Midtown and Flatiron locations are hosting bottomless brunch watch parties for the U.S. Open Women's Finals (on Saturday, September 7 from 11:30am to 3pm in Flatiron) and the Men’s Finals (on Sunday, September 8 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm in Midtown) in their Aperol Spritz Oasis center court pop up. Think lush greenery, orange chalices, a jumbotron, ping pong tables, ball boys and lounge spaces. The $80 package includes bottomless mimosas, beer, wine and Honey Deuces, as well as brunchy bites including fried chicken and waffles, egg-and-cheese sliders, patatas bravas, artisanal doughnuts and more. 

Benjamin Steakhouse returns to the U.S. Open this year with Champions Bar & Grill, but if you can't make it out to Arthur Ashe, the restaurant group will be screening all of the court action in the bars and lounges of its Benjamin Steakhouse, Benjamin Prime and Sea Fire Grill in Manhattan through September 8. Along with the usual spread of house-aged steaks and seafood towers, the steakhouse concept will be pouring The Grey Goose® Honey Deuce as a limited-time bar special.

It's game, set, match at the Wall Street Hotel during the U.S. Open: the downtown hotel will host exclusive watch parties at both its rooftop terrace Bar Tontine (August 28 to 31) and its lobby-level Lounge on Pearl (September 4 to 8), featuring live tournament matches on big screens and "match-point" themed refreshments and cocktails.

Under an hour from Arthur Ashe Stadium, the beachy retreat will serve the iconic U.S. Open cocktail, the Honey Deuce, in partnership with Grey Goose, as well as the Ace Paloma, made with Maestro Dobel Tequila. Guests can watch the tournament's matches live with a festive cocktail in hand while relaxing by the outdoor heated pool or grabbing a bite to eat at the on-property restaurant Margie’s, or they can put their own backhand skills to the test on the Grey Goose-sponsored ping pong tables. 

Treadwell Park is always a good time, with interactive games and an expansive beverage menu, including 20 rotating craft beers. And it certainly will be during the U.S. Open: both locations will stream the competition on 20 flat-screen TVs and host its own ping pong tournament each weekend of the Grand Slam. Winners of the ping pong tournament will win a "Ball’s In Your Court," a specialty cocktail that will be served for the duration of the US Open with Tito’s vodka, lychee liqueur, Cointreau, blood orange, pineapple, and lime, garnished with lychees on a tennis ball cocktail pick. In addition, tables of up to 4 guests who stay for the entire Men and Women’s final match and correctly guess the winner will be entered into a raffle for 50% off their bill.