Tennis on TV this grass season
Originally published on: 29/05/12 00:00
There’s plenty of tennis scheduled on the telly box this grass season and with more channels than ever fighting to broadcast the beautiful game (ITV, ESPN, Eurosport, Sky and the BBC) we thought we’d make sure you’re fully in the loop. Here’s a comprehensive run down of what’s being shown where throughout the Great British grass season.
JUNE
WTA AEGON CLASSIC, Birmingham
Friday 15 – Quarter-final coverage, British Eurosport 2, 11:00
Saturday 16 – Delayed coverage of the semi-finals, British Eurosport 2, 17:30
Sunday 17 – Delayed coverage of the final, British Eurosport 2, 16:45
ATP AEGON CHAMPIONSHIPS, Queens Club
Monday 11 – Day one, BBC 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 12:10
Tuesday 12 – Day two, BBC 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 12:10
Wednesday 13 – Day three, BBC 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 12:10
Thursday 14 – Day four, BBC 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 12:10
Friday 15 – Quarter-finals, BBC 2, 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 12:10
Saturday 16 – Semi-finals, BBC 2, 13:00, British Eurosport 2, 13:00
Sunday 17 – Final from Queen’s Club, BBC 2, 14:00, British Eurosport 2, 14:15
WTA AEGON International, Eastbourne
Tuesday 19 – Coverage of the women’s draw, British Eurosport 1, 11:30
Wednesday 20 – Coverage of day three, British Eurosport 1, 11:30
Thursday 21 – Women’s quarter-finals, British Eurosport 1, 11:40
Friday 22 – Women’s semi-finals, British Eurosport 1, 11:40
Saturday 23 – Women’s final, British Eurosport 1, 12:00
ATP AEGON INTERNATIONAL, Eastbourne
Tuesday 19 – Action from the men’s draw, British Eurosport 1, 15:00
Wednesday 20 – The action hots up in Eastbourne, British Eurosport 1, 15:00
Thursday 21 – Quarter-final action from Eastbourne, British Eurosport 1, 15:00
Friday 22 – Men’s semi-finals, British Eurosport 1, 15:00
Saturday 23 – Men’s final, British Eurosport 1, 13:45
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wimbledon
Monday 25 – Opening day’s coverage of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, BBC2, 10:30, 17:50, BBC 1 13:45
Tuesday 26 – First round coverage continues, BBC 2 11:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Wednesday 27 – Day three, BBC 1 11:30, 13:50, BBC 2, 13:00, 17:50
Thursday 28 – Day four, BBC 2 11:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Friday 29 – Day five coverage, BBC 2 11:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Saturday 30 – Day six, BBC 2 11:30, 17:40, BBC 1, 14:15
JULY
Monday 2 – Fourth round action, BBC 2 11:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Tuesday 3 –The quarter-finals get underway, BBC 2 12:00, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Wednesday 4 – More quarter-final action, BBC 2 12:15, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Thursday 5 – Women’s semi-finals day, BBC 2 12:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Friday 6 – Men’s semi-finals take centre stage, BBC 2 12:30, 17:50, BBC 1, 13:45
Saturday 7 – Women’s finals day, followed by the ladies and men’s doubles finals. BBC 1 13:30, BBC 2, 18:00
Sunday 8 – The men’s final brings the curtain down on another fortnight at the All England Club. Followed by the mixed doubles final. BBC 1, 13:00, BBC 2, 17:30
(*Listed times are provisional and subject to change*)
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