US Open 2016: How to watch live on TV and online, preview and seedings

The last Grand Slam of the year kicks-off in New York with the 2016 US Open starting on 29 August. Djokovic is the defending champion in the men's singles, while Flavia Pennetta is the defending women's champion. The Italian, however, retired following her triumph at Flushing Meadows last year and will not be there to defend her title.

Where to watch live

The coverage starts at 4pm BST, with live coverage during the course of the tournament being provided by British Eurosport 1 & 2 and Sky Sports in the UK. Regular updates and live scores are also available on the US Open's official website.

Below is a list of broadcasters providing coverage from across the world.

Men's singles

World number one Novak Djokovic is the defending champion and will be one of the favourites to lift the crown as he seeks his third title at Flushing Meadows. Andy Murray will be his main challenger and is currently the in-form player after he claimed his second Olympic gold medal. Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer is absent owing to injury, which makes the Briton the second seed. Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic are seeded three, four and five respectively.

Juan Martin del Potro, who shocked the world by beating Federer in the 2009 US Open final, has been handed a wild card for the tournament as he looks to restart his career after missing almost the entirety of the 2014 and 2015 seasons with a wrist injury. He looks to be back in form following his run to the final at the Olympics beating Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal along the way.

Women's singles

Serena Williams will return to Flushing Meadows as the top seed as she looks to become the first woman to reach 23 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. Margaret Court is the leader in the all-time list with 24 Grand Slam titles, and Williams can claim second spot and overtake Steffi Graf, with whom she is tied on 22 slams at the moment.

The American has lost two Grand Slam finals this year at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, but triumphed at Wimbledon before suffering an early loss in her quest for an Olympic gold in the tennis singles event. Garbine Muguruza, who beat Williams at the French Open is seeded three, while her conqueror at the Australian Open Angelique Kerber is seeded two.

US Open broadcasters list