Archive for the 'Tennis on TV' Category
June 19th, 2008
5 Things Tennis Could Do to Promote Itself
I allow myself to briefly occupy the mythical Commissioner of Tennis Chair that John McEnroe publicly campaigns for now and again. Johnny Mac campaigned long and hard to be the U.S. Davis Cup captain only to quit after one year, but when should reality ever hurt speculation and offering advice? Here are my [...]
Posted by Dan Martin @ 11:21 pm in ATP, Clay Season, Fed Cup, French Open, ITF, TV, Tennis, Tennis on TV, WTA Tour | 10 Comments »
June 6th, 2008
Good Luck Watching Nadal v. Djokovic in the U.S.; No Live TV Coverage!
Sucks to be a tennis fan in the U.S. today. On arguably one of the most appealing semifinal lineups of the year live coverage from the French Open today is non-existent here in the U.S.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:41 am in French Open, Grand Slams, Tennis on TV | 150 Comments »
May 19th, 2008
2008 French Open on ESPN2 (times EST)
Posted by Staff @ 1:55 pm in Tennis, Tennis on TV | 33 Comments »
April 15th, 2008
Tennis Could Use a Jim Nantz of Its Own
I have to confess that I have warmed up to golf even though I have never played one hole let alone one round that did not involve put-put.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 9:21 am in Jim Nantz, Tennis on TV, golf | 5 Comments »
April 5th, 2008
Nadal No Slouch on Hard Courts; FSN Bows Out
Just when you think you have this sport figured out, Nikolay Davydenko shows up. And I’m sure CBS and the Sunday tennis-viewing audience is just thrilled about it.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:44 am in Miami, Tennis on TV | 61 Comments »
April 3rd, 2008
Poll: Did You See Federer vs. Roddick on Thursday? Probably Not
If the powers-that-be are trying to raise the popularity of tennis in the U.S., they’re not getting a lot of help from the ATP.
Posted by Richard Vach @ 9:39 pm in ATP, American tennis, ESPN, Etienne de Villiers, Miami, No. 1 ranking, TV, Tennis on TV | 55 Comments »
March 31st, 2008
No April Fools: Pro Tennis Goes to Numbers, ‘Premier’
Last year the ATP and WTA tours each circulated a contest among their staff, ‘Let’s Confuse Fans Again by Renaming Our Top-Level Events.’
Posted by Richard Vach @ 5:38 pm in ATP, ITF, Madrid, Masters Cup, Schedule, Tennis, Tennis Masters Cup, Tennis Notes, Tennis on TV, WTA, WTA Tour | 9 Comments »
March 17th, 2008
Tennis-X Notes: Williams Sisters’ Dad Hates White People
The Roger Federer vs. Pete Sampras sold-out exhibition at Madison Square Garden generated a tremendous amount of buzz,
Posted by Staff @ 2:37 pm in ESPN, Grand Slams, Miami, Richard Williams, Tennis, Tennis on TV | 15 Comments »
March 17th, 2008
Haas Hammers Not Hot Roddick; FSN Tries to Cover Tennis
I didn’t know it but apparently what happens in Dubai, stays in Dubai. Evidence, Andy Roddick, who looked like, no, who was a world beater just a week ago in desert in the Middle East, but found no such form in the desert of California Sunday after getting dismantled by nemesis Tommy Haas 64, 64.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:21 pm in Indian Wells, Tennis on TV | 13 Comments »
February 17th, 2008
Nishikori, Murray Family Celebrate Wins While Djokovic Succumbs to Sickness
The challengers keep emerging on the pro circuit, the latest being Japanese teen Kei Nishikori, who stunned James Blake to win the Delray Beach title earlier today.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:59 pm in Tennis on TV | 86 Comments »