2012 US Open Tennis Schedule: CBS, Tennis Channel, ESPN2
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The 2012 US Open will be televised by three networks in the U.S.: Tennis Channel, ESPN and CBS. Tennis Channel will broadcast from 11am until 7pm on weekdays, and from 7pm on the middle weekend.
ESPN will have the bulk of the coverage from 1pm until the end of play on the weekdays except for the weekend and Labor Day afternoon.
CBS will again air coverage on the weekend afternoons plus Labor Day and the Super Saturday semifinals, women’s night final and the day men’s Sunday final.
During its 70 plus hours, Tennis Channel’s talent roster includes Jim Courier, Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Justin Gimelstob, Ian Eagle, Lindsay Davenport, Rennae Stubbs and Bill Macatee.
With nearly 100 hours of live coverage, ESPN2 will again have the usual cast of Chris Fowler, Darren Cahill, Chrissie Evert, Mike Tirico, Hannah Storm, Chris McKendry, Cliff Drysdale, Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Mary Jo Fernandez, Pam Shriver and Brad Gilbert plus Tom Rinaldi.
Live streaming will be available on ESPN3.com for select subscribers for the first five days from six courts.
2012 US OPEN TV SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)
Monday, August 27
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2
Tuesday, August 28
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2
Wednesday, August 29
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2
Thursday, August 30
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Early Round Action ESPN2
Friday, August 31
11a.m.-7 p.m. Early Round Action Tennis Channel*
1-7 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Early Round Action ESPN2
Saturday, September 1
11a.m.-6 p.m. Third Round CBS
7-11 p.m. Third Round Tennis Channel
Sunday, September 2
11a.m.-6 p.m. Third Round/Round of 16 CBS
7-11 p.m. Third Round/Round of 16 Tennis Channel
Monday, September 3
11a.m.-6 p.m. Round of 16 Round CBS
7-11 p.m. Primetime Round of 16 ESPN2
Tuesday, September 4
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Quarterfinals ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Quarterfinals ESPN2
Wednesday, September 5
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel
noon-7 p.m. Quarterfinals ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Quarterfinals ESPN2
Thursday, September 6
11a.m.-7 p.m. Tennis Channel
noon-7 p.m. Men’s Quarterfinals ESPN2
7-11 p.m. Primetime Men’s Quarterfinals, Mixed Doubles Final ESPN2
Friday, September 7
12:30pm.-6 p.m. Mixed’s Doubles Final/Women’s SF CBS
Saturday, September 8
12-6 p.m. Men’s SF CBS
8 p.m.-10 p.m. Women’s Final CBS
Sunday, September 9
12:30pm-2:30p.m. Women’s Doubles Final ESPN2
4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Men’s Final CBS
9-11pm SportsCenter at the US Open ESPN2
* From 2pm – 7pm Tennis Channel coverage will emanate from Grandstand, Court 17, Court 11 and/or Court 13 only
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