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2012 French Open - May 29, 2012

Posted by Dave Nagle on May 21, 2013

ESPN / French Open Conference Call w/Evert & Drysdale

Today, ESPN tennis analysts Cliff Drysdale and Chris Evert spoke with media about the French Open, which starts Sunday, May 26, on ESPN2 and ESPN3.  Highlights from the conference call include lots of discussion about the favorites – Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal – including how to beat them, Serena’s maturation as a player and [...]

Category: Tennis

2012 French Open - May 29, 2012

Posted by Dave Nagle on May 20, 2013

ESPN at the French Open: Live Morning Matches Start Sunday, May 26

50+ Hours on ESPN2, ESPN3 with 330 Hours; Most View Nadal (despite ranking), S.Williams the Favorites Live morning matches on ESPN2 and day-long coverage via ESPN3 will bring French Open action to fans starting Sunday, May 26.  ESPN2’s schedule of more than 50 hours – starting live at 5 a.m. ET most days – continues [...]

Category: Tennis

Arthur Ashe Stadium - US Open - September 5, 2012

Posted by Dave Nagle on May 16, 2013

ESPN Acquires Exclusive Rights to Tennis’ US Open Beginning in 2015

Adds Labor Day Weekend, the New Semis/Finals Format, plus Expanded Digital, International Rights in 11-Year Deal  ESPN will be the exclusive home in North and South America of the US Open from first ball through the women’s and men’s championships each summer from New York beginning in 2015, in a landmark agreement with the United [...]

Category: Tennis

Posted by Dave Nagle on May 7, 2013

ESPN Wins Five Sports Emmy Awards

ESPN won five Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 34th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tonight in New York.  ESPN was honored for journalism, technical and creative excellence and marketing.  The prime-time magazine show E:60 received the Sports Emmy in the Journalism category for a story on the Beitar Jerusalem [...]

Posted by Dave Nagle on March 20, 2013

ESPN, Inc. – 41 Sports Emmy Nominations

Outside the Lines, E:60 Lead the Way; First Three Nominations for Grantland.com ESPN, Inc. received 41 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2012 across its platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ABC, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and Grantland.com), it was announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  The winners will be announced Tuesday, May 7, [...]

Rafael Nadal - 2012 French Open - May 31, 2012

Posted by Dave Nagle on February 26, 2013

Tennis’ BNP Paribas Showdown Live from MSG on March 4

No. 1 Serena vs. No. 2 Azarenka in US Open Rematch Nadal – Sidelined July-February – in First U.S. Match in 11 Months vs. Del Potro ESPN3 and ESPN2 will present live the BNP Paribas Showdown 2013 from Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4, with two star-studded matches:  a US Open rematch between the [...]

Category: Tennis

Victoria Azarenka - Australian Open - January 18, 2012

Posted by Dave Nagle on January 25, 2013

Australian Open Championship Weekend on ESPN: History on the Line

No. 1 Azarenka vs. No. 6 Li Tonight No. 1 Djokovic vs. No. 3 Murray Late Saturday The Women’s and Men’s Championship matches of the Australian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments on ESPN – late tonight and late Saturday night at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT), respectively – will  provide historic storylines no matter [...]

Category: Tennis