By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, May 20, 2024
Tennis Channel will deliver ultimate court coverage at Roland Garros this month.
TC launches its 18th year of live Roland Garros coverage starting with first ball on Sunday, May 26th at 5 a.m. Eastern time with opening-round action.
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The network announced today it “will offer close to 2,500 hours of live matches on its original television network, second channel T2 and subscription-service Tennis Channel+ from May 26-June 9. “
This includes close to 105 hours on T2, more free, live tennis from the world’s most prestigious clay-court competition than ever on U.S. television.
Tennis Channel platforms devote 15 days and close to 3,000 total hours to Paris this year.
Tennis Channel alone will offer close to 140 hours of live competition this year, becoming America’s 24-hour “Roland Garros Network” again in 2024 as it has since its first year at the event in 2007.
If you’re busy during the day, no worries. Almost 200 hours of encores will air on Tennis Channel after live play concludes each day, running through the evening and late night to the start of the next morning’s matches. Most days coverage begins at 5 a.m. ET and runs into the afternoon.
From May 26-June 5, Tennis Channel will have live, daily coverage from the first round through the quarterfinals.
The mixed-doubles final and women’s singles semifinals will air live on Thursday, June 6. Friday, June 7, will see the men’s singles semifinals live, before the women’s doubles final on Sunday, June 9. Same-day men’s and women’s singles and doubles finals will air throughout championship weekend.
Tennis Channel also announced its cast of commentators and play-by-play announcers for the 2024 Roland Garros. Here’s TC’s announcement on staffing for the French Open.
On-Air Talent
Tennis Channel’s 2024 French Open team includes 16 former professional players – including three Hall of Famers – and award-winning sportscasters and reporters.
Analyst Martina Navratilova (@Martina) is among the greatest athletes of all time and has been with the network since its first Roland Garros in 2007. The Hall of Famer won 11 titles in Paris during an unparalleled career: two singles (1982, 1984), seven doubles (1975, 1982, 1984-1988) and two mixed doubles (1991-1992).
Analysts Jim Courier and Lindsay Davenport (@LDavenport76) are also French Open champions and Hall of Fame inductees….
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