Talk About Tennis 2.0

jazzyg wrote: ↑Sun Jun 08, 2025 8:09 pm I had to laugh when the TNT studio host said it was mind-blowing that this was the first Roland Garros final that went to a fifth-set tiebreak.

The fifth-set tiebreak has been in place at Roland Garros for all of four years.

I think some of the TNT hosts hadn't watched a lot of tennis before this event, and they were getting quite the education in the past two weeks.

I watched the entire tournament on MAX with the sound either off or very low. I thought they did a good job.

Today, both the play-by-play announcer and the studio host referred to 40-all, which doesn't exist as a term in America. In fairness, it does in France, so maybe they heard the umpires announce the score in French and thought it was the same here.

We don't have a Spanish translation for DEUCE, for example.

2025 Week 25
Wimbledons Eve
Tennis Watchers
Jun 21

It may seem like we just closed the book on Roland Garros, but we’re on the eve on another Grand Slam. Wimbledon Qualifying will start Monday, as well as three tour level events this week! The WTA will be in Bad Homburg for a 500 level, the ATP in Mallorca for a 250 and both tours will be in Eastbourne for a joint 250 event.

Coverage will be on Tennis Channel for the tour events, with Wimbledon Qualifying heading over to ESPN+ starting Monday.

2025 Week 29
Summer in the City!
Tennis Watchers
Jul 20

After a hectic post Wimbledon week, the tour kicks off the North American Hard Court swing this week in Washington DC, featuring a very familiar albeit surprising name in the draw! In addition to DC, the ATP will be in Umag and Kitzbuhel with the WTA also stopping in Prague.

We’ll be on Tennis Channel once again this week, with the European Tournaments starting early morning, with DC coverage picking up late morning. Keep in mind, Washington DC will get majority of the TV time once the order of play kicks off, so if you are looking for the other three tournaments, TC Plus will likely be your best bet.

2025 Week 31-32
And YOU get an expanded Masters!
Tennis Watchers
Aug 3

Yes there are still plenty of matches left in Canada, but Cincinnati is starting its inaugural extended schedule later this week. Qualifying starts Tuesday, with first round matches start Thursday. With all this overlap, the weeks may seem like they are running together…well…it’s because they are! Our friends to the North are still hosting both their tournaments with action in Toronto/Montreal still live through Thursday.

We will continue to be on Tennis Channel, but we’ve still got matches wrapping up in Canada through Thursday so you’ll have to keep your eyes on the TC Plus App as there will be lots of matches in action this week.

Of course the action isn't just on Tennis Channel, but also on Tennis Channel 2. (How has this not been plugged already?)

What it basically is is a secondary feed showing the next-best matches, using another team of commentators separate from the main service. And it's widely available on all free streaming services.

Its full schedule and coverage scope:

Cincinnati Open
Through 8/12: First to third round & first/second round doubles | 11am-11pm
8/13: ATP/WTA round of 16 & second round doubles | 11am-9pm
8/14: WTA round of 16, ATP quarterfinals, doubles quarterfinals | 11am-5pm
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ATP Challenger Tour - Sumter:
8/15: Quarterfinals | 11am-7pm
8/16: Semifinals | 11am-4:30pm
8/17: Finals | 11am-3pm

Now onto the rest of the month for both channels.

Cleveland-WTA, Winston-Salem-ATP, Monterrey-WTA:
8/17: 6:30-8pm TC2
8/18 & 8/19: 11-1:30am TC, 11am-9pm TC2
8/20: 11-1:30am TC, 2-11:30pm TC2
8/21: 11-1:30am TC, 2-5pm & 7-9pm TC2
8/22: 4-11:30pm TC
8/23: 2:30-10:30pm TC (including Newport Hall of Fame coverage)

US Open:
Through quarterfinals (8/24-9/3): 9-11am pregame show TC
Championship weekend (9/6-9/7): 7-8pm postgame show TC

2025 Week 33
Mixed Reactions
Tennis Watchers
Aug 16, 2025

In another week of overlapping events, Cincinnati will continuing through Monday evening while three events start kicking off. WTA Cleveland (250) will kick of Sunday with the 500 level WTA event in Monterrey and the ATP 250 in Winston Salem starting Monday. All events will be on Tennis Channel/TC Plus this week.

We also start US Open prep on Monday with Qualifying kicking off on ESPN/ESPN +. As we are used too by now, in order to see all matches you’ll need a subscription to ESPN+. This year, the much discussed revamped Mixed Doubles Championship event will also be occurring this week. Action in mixed doubles will start Tuesday, ending Wednesday evening. Check out the full guide below and enjoy some tennis!

It's really great to have five courts of coverage on DirecTV again. It has been a long time since that was available. Thank you.

If it's not too much to ask, a match that's actually competitive sure would be nice. I blinked during Davidovich Fokina's match and missed the whole thing... Mensik thought about choking the third set away but ultimately held by accident... Shelton's match was one blink longer than the Davidovich Fokina match. I know it's first round, but still...

Lehecka/Coric has potential, though. So far.

I am tempted to boycott Tennis Channel...for reasons that belong in another forum on this board

2025 Week 39
Another Masters kicks off in Shanghai
Tennis Watchers
Sep 29

2025 Week 40
Wait..a one week 1000 tournament?!
Tennis Watchers
Oct 5

In what is becoming a rarity, Wuhan does somehow manage to accomplish the impossible: hold a 1000 level event in one week!

Tennis Channel will be the home of coverage for both Wuhan and Shanghai, with both events kicking off late night running through morning hours. Replays will then air throughout the day.