TENNIS TELEVISION SCHEDULE IN AMERICA ON TENNIS CHANNEL TO AIR MORE THAN 175 HOURS DURING US OPEN AUG. 29-SEP. 11, PLUS ESPN TELEVISION SCHEDULE

Written by: Staff on 3rd September 2016

TENNIS TELEVISION SCHEDULE IN AMERICA ON TENNIS CHANNEL TO AIR MORE THAN 175 HOURS DURING US OPEN AUG. 29-SEP. 11, PLUS ESPN TELEVISION SCHEDULE

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TENNIS CHANNEL TO AIR MORE THAN 175 HOURS DURING US OPEN AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 11

Mary Carillo to Anchor US Open Daily, an Off-Beat Look at the Tournament’s Most Interesting Stories and Personalities; Morning Show Tennis Channel Live at the US Open Returns to Arthur Ashe Stadium

Network’s Eighth Year of US Open Coverage Features Navratilova, Courier, Austin, Davenport, Annacone, Blake, Wertheim

Tennis Channel will dedicate more than 175 hours to the US Open this year, with a daily morning lead-in show, all-night encore matches and a new nightly program hosted by venerable sportscaster Mary Carillo. The network’s eighth year of coverage at the country’s largest tennis spectacle begins on the first day of play Monday, Aug. 29, through the final Sunday, Sept. 11.

Hosted by Carillo, the new US Open Daily will air from 11 p.m.-midnight ET the first 10 days of the tournament, beginning Aug. 29. US Open Daily will follow Carillo as she explores New York City and reports on different tennis issues and human interest stories with her signature style and humor.

“I’m really looking forward to giving Tennis Channel viewers a different look at the Grand Slam event I grew up with,” said Carillo. “I love this tournament, and New York, and I really love New Yorkers. US Open Daily looks to showcase the bond between this event and its home.”

Joining Carillo on US Open Daily will be Hall of Famers Lindsay Davenport (@LDavenport76) and Tracy Austin (@thetracyaustin) along with legendary coach Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) and Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim).

Daily lead-in show Tennis Channel Live at the US Open returns this year at 9 a.m. ET, recapping the latest tournament news while preparing viewers for the day’s matches. Hall of Fame analysts Martina Navratilova (@Martina), Jim Courier and Davenport, with former World No. 4 James Blake (@JRBlake) providing segments and Wertheim offering a veteran tennis reporter’s perspective. With interviews, guest appearances, analysis and special segments, the show premieres Monday, August 29, and runs through Septembre 7. There will also be two editions during the final weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11, each to follow the women’s and men’s singles finals respectively. In all, Tennis Channel Live at the US Open will have 22 hours of coverage from the event over 12 days.

Most evenings US Open Tonight, Tennis Channel’s nightly show featuring encore matches from the day’s play,will immediately follow US Open Daily and run until the start of Tennis Channel Live at the US Open the next morning. The program debuts Monday, Aug. 29, at 12 a.m. ET. Broadcaster Tracy Austin will be on hand to call select matches. US Open Tonight will follow this schedule from the opening Monday through the second Wednesday of the tournament. US Open Tonight’s complete schedule can be found here: http://tennischannel.com/tv-schedule/daily-view/.

This Friday, Aug. 26, at 9 p.m. ET, the hour-long Racquet Bracket: US Open takes a look at the tournament draw, hosted by Russ Thaler with Austin and former player Jimmy Arias (@ariastennis). In the run-up to the final Slam of the season, Racquet Bracket: US Open will be re-aired various times the weekend before the first ball of the tournament.

Digital Coverage

This year Tennis Channel will add extra US Open content to its digital platforms. Fans will be able to follow behind-the-scenes action on www.tennischannel.com, social media, apps and connected devices. Along with live scores and match highlights, the website will feature player blogs, original video content, and Slam coverage from reporter and Tennis Channel contributor Steve Flink. Social media users can interact with their favorite tennis stars and TV commentators via daily takeovers and exclusive backstage live streams. The network’s “Racquet Bracket” prediction challenge is also back for gaming enthusiasts, and Tennis Channel subscribers can access linear streams on mobile devices through the free Tennis Channel Everywhere app. In addition, subscribers to digital subscription service Tennis Channel Plus have the opportunity to relive major championship classic matches from the other three majors this year, and competitions of top stars such as Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.

How to follow Tennis Channel:

· Website: http://www.tennischannel.com

· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tennischannel

· Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tennischannel

· Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tennischannel

· YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tennischannel

TV SCHEDULE

Check every Monday for the upcoming week’s schedule of tennis on television.

[All Times EST]

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

First round (Live) [ESPN]