Ready..(now more than ever)...Play?!?
It has been an eventful week in the tennis world to say the least. While the off-court news may seem overwhelming, the show must go on, and the first slam of the year is set to kick off Sunday evening! As always, the down under time zone can be a challenging one with matches starting in the evening here in the US and lasting all the way through the night.
Coverage this year will look slightly different from what we typically have. Instead of Tennis Channel airing the first match of the day as they had in previous years, ESPN+ will now be the home of those matches. ESPN/ESPN 2 will then pick up coverage in prime time each night, matches will then switch back over to ESPN+ during the late night/early morning hours. As a reminder, you can subscribe to ESPN+ for 6.99/month and if you are looking to catch as much tennis as possible it will be worth the investment. Direct TV subscribers will also have access to the Direct TV mix channels which will have a sampling of courts to watch as well.
If you can’t catch the action live, you will have two replay options this year as both Tennis Channel and ESPN 2 will air replays the following day. ABC will also air a highlight/recap show each weekend. Speaking of Tennis Channel, they will have a live preview show each evening as well to get your prepped for the nights draw.
You can check out the full guide below. Get your coffee brewing, and snacks on the ready as we have two weeks of major tennis ahead of us!
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