The US Open Series known as North American hard court season, began last week. The US Open Series runs through six-week summer tennis season linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together. The US Open Series begins with the Sony Ericcson WTA Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, Calif. on Saturday, July 19, and the ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Sunday, July 20. The Series will continue every weekend till final week of August.
ESPN2 covers US Open Series coverage (The eight non-Masters tournaments) with 68 hours coverage in total with 25 live coverage, about two hours on each day of their final weekends. The men and women will conclude the US Open Series in New Haven, Conn. on Saturday, August 23 and lead to the US Open in New York. ESPN2 plans for an unprecedented coverage of The US Open Series on every weekends starting from Saturday, July 19 with live WTA Bank of the West Classic till Saturday, August 23 with live coverage of The men’s final at New Haven, Connecticut.
ESPN2 US Open Series Coverage Team :
Hosts – - Cliff Drysdale and Chris Fowler
Analysts – - Darren Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver
Ted Robinson and Jimmy Arias will present ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships during this weekend.
2008 US Open Series Tournament Schedule :
WTA Bank of the West At Indianapolis Tennis Center, Stanford July 19 – 20
WTA East West Bank Classic At Home Depot Center, California, July 25 – 27
ATP Western and Southern Financial Masters At Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati, July 31 – Aug. 3
ATP Countrywide Classic At Los Angeles Tennis Center, Los Angeles, California, August 8 – 10
ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic At William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, August 15 -17
Pilot Pen Classic At Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, New Haven, Connecticut, August 21 – 23
ESPN2’s 2008 US Open Series Tournament Coverage Schedule :
ATP Rogers Masters
Friday, July 25 – 1:00- 3:00 PM Live
Friday, July 25 – 7:00- 9:00 PM Live
WTA East West Bank Classic
Friday, July 25 – 11:00 PM- 1:00 AM Live
ATP Rogers Masters
Saturday, July 26 – 8:00- 10:00 PM
WTA East West Bank Classic
Saturday, July 26 – 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM Live
ATP Rogers Masters
Saturday, July 26 – 12:00 AM – 2:00 AM
ATP Rogers Masters – Final Live
Sunday, July 27 – 3:00 – 5:00 PM
WTA East West Bank Classic – Final Live
Sunday, July 27 – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Thursday, July 31 – 1:00 – 5:00 PM Live
ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Friday, August 1 – 12:00 – 2:00 PM Live
ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Friday, August 1 – 7:00 – 9:00 PM Live
WTA Rogers Cup
Friday, August 1 – 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM
ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Saturday, August 2 – 9:00 – 11:00 PM Live
WTA Rogers Cup
Saturday, August 2 – 11:00 – 1:00 AM
ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Sunday, August 3 – 3:00 – 5:00 PM Live
WTA Rogers Cup
Sunday, August 3 – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
ATP Countrywide Classic
Friday, August 8 – 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM Live
ATP Countrywide Classic
Saturday, August 9 – 10:30 – 12:30 AM Live
ATP Countrywide Classic – Final
Sunday, August 10 – 5:00 – 7:00 PM Live
ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Friday, August 15 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Live
ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Sat., August 16 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Live
ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Sunday, August 17 – 3:00 – 5:00 PM Live
Pilot Pen
Thursday, August 21 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Live
Pilot Pen
Thursday, August 21 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Live
Pilot Pen
Friday, August 22 – 12:00 – 4:00 PM Live
Pilot Pen
Friday, August 22 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Live
Pilot Pen – Men’s Final
Saturday, August 23 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Live
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