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2011 Wimbledon tennis finals July 2-3 on NBC

July 1, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Click here for the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournament TV schedule Maria Sharapova will face Petra Kvitova in the ladies’ final at Wimbledon Saturday, July 2, at 9am ET on NBC. This is Sharapova’s first appearance in the finals at the All England Club since she won her first Grand Slam there in 2004. This is Kvitova’s first major final. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to advance to the Wimbledon final for the first time. Djokovic will take on defending champ Rafael Nadal. The men’s final takes place Sunday, July 3, at 9am ET on NBC. More […]

2011 Wimbledon tennis tournament TV schedule

June 16, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The third and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the All England Club for the Wimbledon Championships June 20-July 3. Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title last year, but will face competition from Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and longtime foe Roger Federer. Coming off another French Open win, Nadal is a heavy favorite to repeat. Defending women’s champ Serena Williams is back into playing shape after injury and health problems, but an early exit at Eastbourne might indicate she’s not 100 percent. Other contenders include Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva, French Open […]

HBO serves “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice” documentary June 11

June 8, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The 1980 Wimbledon men’s final was as much a clash of personalities as it was an epic struggle between two premier tennis players. When the dust settled, the icy, stoic Björn Borg outlasted the fiery, hot-tempered John McEnroe, but it signaled a shift in tennis’ balance of power. Thirty-one years after their historic match, HBO premieres the documentary McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice on June 11 at 10pm ET, looking at the legendary rivalry — and friendship — between two of tennis’ most accomplished greats. “Björn Borg and John McEnroe are tennis royalty,” says HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg. “Their rivalry […]

2011 French Open tennis finals June 4-5 on NBC

June 3, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The French Open is down to the finals, with Australian Open runner-up Li Na of China taking on defending French Open champ Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the women’s match Saturday, June 4, at 9am ET on NBC. In the men’s final, Rafael Nadal continues his dominance on clay, defeating Andy Murray to reach his sixth final in seven years. Nadal will face the winner of the Roger Federer-Novak Djokovic semifinal match (taking place Friday at 11am ET on NBC), with the final scheduled for Sunday, June 5, at 9am ET. Here’s the complete release from the NBC Sports Group: […]

Where to watch the 2011 French Open tennis tournament

May 18, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Click here for the 2012 French Open TV Schedule [Update: We have NBC’s coverage of the French Open finals here.] The second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the red clay courts of Roland Garros in Paris for the French Open. Spain’s Rafael Nadal goes for his sixth title (he has won five of the past six French Opens), but will face competition from Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and longtime foe Roger Federer. The story heading into Roland Garros is Djokovic’s unbeaten streak of 39 matches (37 in 2011) and his two-straight wins over Nadal […]

Where to watch the BNP Paribas Showdown tennis event

February 25, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz Tennis fans will get a treat on Monday, Feb. 28, as the BNP Paribas Shows exhibition tennis event takes place live at Madison Square Garden on ESPN.com and ESPN2. Two of the greatest rivalries in tennis will get relived as John McEnroe faces Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras takes on Andre Agassi. The event is part of “Tennis Night in America,” which grows youth participation in the sport of tennis. Here’s the complete release and details from ESPN: ESPN Networks to Present BNP Paribas Showdown Live Feb. 28 Pete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi live on ESPN2 & […]

Tennis Channel presents “Rally for Relief” for Australian flood victims

January 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz While the Australian Open tennis tournament starts this weekend on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel, Australia is dealing with an epic natural disaster — severe flooding that has devastated much of northeastern Australia. While much of the sports world will have its eyes Down Under for the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, top tennis stars and tournament organizers are using the opportunity to reach out and help flood victims with a special Rally for Relief exhibition on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 10pm ET on Tennis Channel. Here’s the release from Tennis Channel, along with a link for more […]

2011 Australian Open tennis TV schedule

January 12, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar takes place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, as the world’s best tennis players head Down Under. Roger Federer won his 16th career Grand Slam title at last year’s tournament, easily beating Andy Murray. Federer will be back this month to go for his fifth Australian Open championship. On the women’s side, two-time defending Australian Open champion Serena Williams won’t be back to make it three in a row. The star had to withdraw from the tournament as she continues to recover from a foot injury she sustained in a freak accident […]

US Open tennis men’s final airs Monday on CBS

September 13, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz The rain-delayed men’s final of the US Open between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will air live on CBS Monday, Sept. 13, at 4pm ET. Here’s the release from CBS: The men’s final of the 2010 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP featuring No. 1-seeded Rafael Nadal taking on No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic on Sunday, September 12, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The men’s final will air live on the CBS Television Network on Monday, Sept. 13 (4:00 PM, ET) as CBS Sports concludes its coverage of the 2010 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. CBS Sports’ coverage also […]

Where to watch the 2010 US Open tennis tournament

August 31, 2010 Ryan Berenz

The final Grand Slam event for 2010, the US Open, returns to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocked five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer at last year’s tournament. The 20-year-old Del Potro, playing in his first Grand Slam final, ended Federer’s 40-match winning streak in New York. Top contenders this year include Federer, Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic. Del Potro won’t be defending his title this year due to injury. On the women’s side, Kim Clijsters became the first unseeded woman to win the US […]