BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS IN LONDON HERE’S THE T.V. SCHEDULE ON TENNIS CHANNEL

Written by: Staff on 4th November 2014

BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS IN LONDON HERE'S THE T.V. SCHEDULE ON TENNIS CHANNEL |

ROGER FEDERER CONTINUES PURSUIT OF NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S NO. 1 RANKING AT THE SEASON-ENDING CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE ON TENNIS CHANNEL

Network has Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the Men’s Seven-Day Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, with More Than 50 Live Hours

World No. 1 and Two-Time Defending ATP Finals Champion Novak Djokovic Guards his Title and Year-End Ranking Against Roger Federer, Australian Open Winner

Stan Wawrinka and Break-Out US Open Victor Marin Cilic

Tennis Channel has complete coverage of the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nov. 9-16. The seven-day season-ending tournament will see Novak Djokovic attempt to fend off Roger Federer’s bid to reclaim the World No. 1 ranking as well as famed doubles brothers Bob and Mike Bryan chase a fourth doubles crown, adding to their already impressive 100-title inventory. The network will feature more than 120 total hours of match coverage, with over 50 live hours, of the best-eight singles players and doubles teams of the 2014 season. The first tournament telecast airs at 7 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 9, with the initial matches of the day.

The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals hosts the world’s top-eight qualifying singles players and doubles teams in one of the most prestigious events of the tennis year. Every match is a true battle, pitting the season’s best against each other to see who will be the ultimate champion. Separated into two groups of four, each singles player and doubles team will compete in a round-robin format, playing a minimum of three matches before the top two of each group advance to the single-elimination semifinals. The two players or teams who come out on top will face off head to head in the packed O2 Arena in London as fans across the globe cheer on their favorite players.

Tennis Channel’s coverage of the finals will begin each day at 7 a.m. ET, except Sunday, Nov. 16, the last day of the championship when play begins at 10:30 a.m. ET. The network’s typical daily schedule will consist of two match blocks of live on-air play – a morning session beginning at 7 a.m. ET and an afternoon session at 1 p.m. ET. After each session, Tennis Channel will feature match encores, which will be telecast from 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., and 4:30 a.m.-7 a.m. most days of the week. For a complete schedule or for more information, visit www.tennischannel.com\schedule.

Roger Federer of Switzerland in action against Rafael Nadal of Spain during their semifinal match of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 24 January 2014. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

World No. 1 Djokovic leads the rest of the qualifiers by more than 1,300 points. However, he will have to contend with Federer, who is challenging his year-end No. 1 spot, as well as Australian Open champ Stanislas Wawrinka and US Open winner Marin Cilic. World No. 3 Rafael Nadal was forced to pull out from the tournament with appendicitis, opening up the field for additional year-end challengers. Also stepping onto the court in London will be Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic, setting the stage for a battle of Grand Slam proportions. Spaniard David Ferrer will serve as the tournament’s first alternate

In addition to the Bryan brothers, the seven other teams that have qualified to compete in the men’s finals are: Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic; Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares; Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin; Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau; Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez; Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo; and Lukasz Kubot and Robert Lindstedt.

There have never been more opportunities for tennis fans to follow the men’s championships. Tennis Channel’s free Tennis Channel Everywhere app allows most network subscribers to watch the channel live whenever and wherever they want. To learn more visit www.tennischanneleverywhere.com. For additional information during the tournament, go to www.tennischannel.com. To connect with Tennis Channel during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and for more content, visit the network’s social media platforms:

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Tennis Channel’s 2014 ATP World Tour Finals Schedule: (All matches are live unless otherwise indicated.)

Date Time (ET) Event

Sunday, Nov. 9

7 a.m. -11 a.m.; 1 p.m.-5 p.m.