TENNIS ON T.V. – DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS & HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY ON TENNIS CHANNEL

Written by: Staff on 13th July 2016

TENNIS ON T.V. - DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS & HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY ON TENNIS CHANNEL |

TENNIS CHANNEL, TENNIS CHANNEL PLUS TO AIR U.S., ALL OTHER DAVIS CUP QUARTERFINALS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY THIS WEEKEND

Hall of Fame Captain Jim Courier Leads Americans John Isner, Jack Sock,

and Brothers Bob and Mike Bryan Against Croatia

Hall of Fame Induction Telecast begins at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 16

Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus will provide complete live coverage of all Davis Cup quarterfinal competition this weekend, including the United States’ battle with Croatia in Portland, Ore. In addition, the network will televise the 2016 International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Newport, R.I., on Saturday, July 16, along with live coverage of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships’ quarterfinals, semifinals and finals throughout the weekend. Tennis Channel will also offer live coverage of the men’s tournaments in Bastad, Sweden, and Hamburg, Germany.

The U.S. Davis Cup team will return to Portland for the first time since its Davis Cup title victory over Russia in 2007. Highlighting the match-up, top-ranked American John Isner will face former US Open champion Marin Cilic after having lost to him at Wimbledon two weeks ago. Although Cilic holds a 5-0 record against Isner, the pair have never faced each other in Davis Cup play. Rounding out the United States team is Jack Sock and doubles brothers Bob and Mike Bryan, considered by many to be the greatest doubles team of all time. Tennis Channel will offer live coverage each day beginning at 3 p.m. ET, Friday, July 15; 5 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 16; and 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 17 (complete weekend schedule below).

In addition to televising the United States-Croatia Davis Cup matchup, Tennis Channel will offer live looks at the other Davis Cup quarterfinals this weekend. World-whiparound coverage will get underway on Friday, July 15, with the Italy-Argentina competition in Pesaro, Italy; Czech Republic-France battle in Trinec, Czech Republic; and Serbia-Britain play in Belgrade, Serbia. Among the stars set to play Davis Cup this weekend include France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Britain’s Andy Murray, Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro and Italy’s Fabio Fognini.

As part of its world-whiparound coverage, Tennis Channel will air the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Newport live Saturday, July 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET. This year’s inductees include former World No. 1 players Marat Safin and Justine Henin. In addition, 2015 Hall of Famer Amelie Mauresmo will be honored as she was unable to attend last year due to the birth of her child.

Tennis Channel Plus will offer complete, live coverage of the entire ceremony. The network will also be in Newport for live coverage of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships’ quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. American stars set to play in this weekend’s tournament include Steve Johnson, Sam Querrey, Taylor Fritz, Rajeev Ram, Donald Young and Ryan Harrison.

The network will offer live coverage of the men’s tournaments in Bastad, Sweden, and Hamburg, Germany, this weekend as well, as part of daylong telecasts beginning at 5 a.m. ET, Friday, July 15; 7 a.m. ET, Saturday, July 16; and 6 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 17.

Viewers can also catch matches in their entirety on the network’s digital subscription service, Tennis Channel Plus.

Starting times for events within Tennis Channel’s world-whiparound coverage (all time ET):

Friday, July15:

6:30 a.m. – Davis Cup: Italy v. Argentina singles

8 a.m. – Davis Cup: Czech Republic v. France singles

10 a.m. – Davis Cup: Serbia v. Britain singles

1p.m. – Hall of Fame Tennis Championships quarterfinals

3p.m. – Davis Cup: USA v. Croatia singles

Saturday, July 16:

6a.m. – Davis Cup: Czech Republic v. France doubles

9a.m. – Davis Cup: Italy v. Argentina doubles

10 a.m. – Davis Cup: Serbia v. Britain doubles