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RAFAEL NADAL, COCO GAUFF & IGA ŚWIĄTEK HEADLINE FINAL ROUNDS OF 2022 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE LIVE THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK & NBC

June 1, 2022 By admin

Live Coverage of Women’s Final on Saturday, June 4 at 9 a.m. ET & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC & Peacock

Roland-Garros Coverage Continues Live Tomorrow, June 2 with Semifinal Action Beginning at 11 a.m. ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action; Maria Taylor to Host Coverage from Paris

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2022 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of 2022 Roland-Garros matches continues with the final rounds this weekend from Paris, France, beginning with the women’s semifinals tomorrow, June 2 at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBC.

The Grand Slam culminates with the women’s final live on Saturday, June 4 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final live on Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBC.

Live coverage continues tomorrow with the women’s semifinal round as 18-year-old American Coco Gauff, who defeated Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals, faces Martina Trevisan of Italy. Gauff and Trevisan are both making their first appearance in a Grand Slam singles semifinal.

World No. 1 Iga Świątek of Poland, who extended her winning streak to 33 consecutive matches by beating American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals, faces Daria Kasatkina in the other women’s semifinal match tomorrow.

On Friday, the men’s semifinal round will be presented live at 11 a.m. ET. The semifinals are headlined by 21-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 5 Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay,” who defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and looks to extend his record by capturing his 14th career Roland-Garros title. Joining Nadal in the semifinal round are World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, who topped World No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić, and Casper Ruud of Norway.

Live semifinal coverage on Thursday and Friday will be available across the country on Peacock at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. Coverage on NBC on Thursday and Friday will be presented at 11 a.m. ET/PT (live ET).

NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks handles play-by-play alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Maria Taylor will host the Roland-Garros women’s and men’s semifinals and finals this Thursday through Sunday on NBC and Peacock. Taylor will be on-site in Paris, anchoring coverage around the matches, and will interview the women’s and men’s champions on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday and Sunday.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including MLB Sunday Leadoff, Triple Crown horse racing, golf, INDYCAR, the USFL, Premier League, Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NTT IndyCar Series and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com.

NBC Sports and Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC Sports’ 40th consecutive year presenting the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Platform
Thurs., June 2 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals Peacock
Thurs., June 2 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Fri., June 3 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals Peacock
Fri., June 3 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Sat., June 4 9 a.m. Women’s Finals & Men’s Doubles Finals NBC, Peacock
Sun., June 5 9 a.m. Men’s Finals NBC, Peacock

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

MARIA TAYLOR TO HOST ROLAND-GARROS SEMIFINALS AND FINALS LIVE FROM PARIS THIS THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ON NBC AND PEACOCK

May 31, 2022 By admin

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 31, 2022 – Maria Taylor will host the Roland-Garros women’s and men’s semifinals and finals this Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5 on NBC and Peacock.

Taylor will be on-site in Paris, anchoring coverage around the matches, and will interview the women’s and men’s champions on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday and Sunday.

Earlier this month, she was named host of Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

In the last 12 months, Taylor – who was named one of 2021’s “Most Powerful Women in Sports” by Adweek – has hosted many of the most-watched events and programs in sports. Following her move to NBC Sports in July 2021, she hosted the Tokyo Olympics, Super Bowl LVI Pregame Show, and Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. Just prior to joining NBC Sports, she also hosted the primetime network broadcasts of the NFL Draft and the NBA Finals.

In addition to her hosting roles, Taylor is executive producing and currently in production on an eight-part documentary series on the history of the Black quarterback in the NFL that will stream on Peacock.

Click here for more information on Maria Taylor.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, NOVAK DJOKOVIC & IGA ŚWIĄTEK HEADLINE LIVE 2022 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK & NBC

May 26, 2022 By admin

Exclusive Paris Night Sessions Live on Peacock this Saturday (2 p.m. ET), Sunday (Noon ET) and Monday (3 p.m. ET)

Live Weekend Coverage Begins Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBC; Coverage on Monday, May 30 Begins at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBC

Women’s Final on Saturday, June 4 & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 5 on NBC and Peacock

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 26, 2022 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of 2022 Roland-Garros matches continues this weekend with rounds three and four from Paris, France, on Peacock and NBC.

Peacock will present exclusive Paris night sessions live this Saturday, May 28 at 2 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 29 at Noon ET and Monday, May 30 at 3 p.m. ET. Memorial Day weekend coverage begins Saturday live at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with Monday’s live coverage also at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The men’s draw is highlighted by 21-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 5 Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay,” who earned his 300th career Grand Slam match victory with his Round 2 win over Corentin Moutet yesterday and has won a record 13 Roland-Garros titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020), including four of the past five. Nadal is joined by 20-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who looks to defend his 2021 Roland-Garros title, and World No. 2 and reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in last year’s Roland-Garros final, and World No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz also remain in contention. American John Isner won his second-round match over Grégoire Barrère on Wednesday and is one of four American men to advance to the third round.

On the women’s side, World No. 1 Iga Świątek of Poland opened the tournament with two victories to extend her winning streak to 30 matches, which includes five consecutive titles. Americans in contention for the title include World No. 11 Jessica Pegula, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, 18-year-old Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, who defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the first round, and Shelby Rogers.

NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks handles play-by-play alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 4 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Last year, Peacock announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock will exclusively present the new night sessions in Paris: four live hours beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sat., May 28, six live hours beginning at Noon ET on Sun., May 29, and four live hours starting at 2 p.m. ET on Mon., May 30.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including MLB Sunday Leadoff, Triple Crown horse racing, golf, INDYCAR, the USFL, Premier League, Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NTT IndyCar Series and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com.

NBC Sports and Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC Sports’ 40th consecutive year presenting the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Platform
Sat., May 28 11 a.m. Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sat., May 28 2 p.m. Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., May 29 Noon Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., May 30 11 a.m. Round 4 (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., May 30 11 a.m. Round 4 (LIVE ET) NBC
Mon., May 30 3 p.m. Round 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 2 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 2 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Fri., June 3 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) Peacock
Fri., June 3 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Sat., June 4 9 a.m. Women’s Finals & Men’s Doubles Finals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sun., June 5 9 a.m. Men’s Finals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, NOVAK DJOKOVIC, IGA ŚWIĄTEK & NAOMI OSAKA HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ LIVE 2022 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE, BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, MAY 22 ON NBC & PEACOCK

May 18, 2022 By admin

Coverage Begins with Round 1 Coverage this Sunday, May 22 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Extensive Live Roland-Garros Coverage over the Next Three Weekends Includes Exclusive Package of Matches on Peacock

Women’s Final on Saturday, June 4 & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 5 on NBC and Peacock

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 18, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of 2022 Roland-Garros matches, beginning with the first round in Paris, France, this Sunday, May 22, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 4 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Headlining the men’s competition is 21-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 5 Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay,” who has won a record 13 Roland-Garros titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020), including four of the past five. With his 2022 Australian Open title, Nadal set the all-time record with 21 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Nadal will be joined by 20-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who looks to defend his 2021 Roland-Garros title, and World No. 2 and reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev. Among competitors aiming to win their first career Grand Slam titles are World No. 3 Alexander Zverev, World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in last year’s Roland-Garros final, and World No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spaniard who won the Madrid Open earlier this month.

On the women’s side, World No. 1 Iga Świątek of Poland enters the weekend on a 28-match winning streak, which includes five convective titles, and aims to capture her second career Roland-Garros championship (2020). World No. 2 Barbora Krejčíková looks to defend her 2021 Roland-Garros title after winning as an unseeded player last year and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka aims for her first career Roland-Garros championship. Americans expected to compete include 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, World No. 11 Jessica Pegula, who advanced to the 2022 Madrid Open final, and 18-year-old Coco Gauff.

NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks handles play-by-play alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Over the course of the next three weeks, NBC Sports EDGE will provide Roland-Garros betting content, including daily best bets advice from analysts Drew Dinsick and Kenny Ducey.

Last year, Peacock announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock will exclusively present the new night sessions in Paris: four live hours beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sat., May 28, six live hours beginning at Noon ET on Sun., May 29, and four live hours starting at 2 p.m. ET on Mon., May 30.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including Premier League, Sunday Night Football, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NTT IndyCar Series and much more. Peacock Originals streaming now include Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure, Meddling, Picabo and American Rock Stars. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

To learn more about how to watch on Peacock and sign up visit peacocktv.com.

NBC AND Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 40th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Platform
Sun., May 22 1 p.m. Round 1 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sat., May 28 11 a.m. Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sat., May 28 2 p.m. Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., May 29 Noon Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., May 30 11 a.m. Round 4 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Mon., May 30 3 p.m. Round 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 2 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Fri., June 3 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sat., June 4 9 a.m. Women’s Finals & Men’s Doubles Finals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sun., June 5 9 a.m. Men’s Finals (LIVE) NBC, Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL & NOVAK DJOKOVIC HEADLINE FINAL ROUNDS OF NBC SPORTS’ 2021 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & PEACOCK

June 9, 2021 By admin

Live Coverage of Women’s Final on Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC and Men’s Final on Sunday, June 13 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC from Roland-Garros

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Set to Meet in Roland-Garros Semifinal Friday, June 11 on NBC & NBCSN

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Continues Tomorrow, June 10 with the Women’s Semifinals at 11 a.m. ET on NBC & NBCSN

Peacock to Present Exclusive Coverage of Men’s Doubles Final This Saturday at Noon ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action This Weekend

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 9, 2021 – Beginning tomorrow, Thursday, June 10, NBC Sports presents live coverage of the final rounds of 2021 Roland-Garros matches from Paris, France, this weekend on NBC and Peacock. The Grand Slam culminates with the women’s final live on Saturday, June 12, at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final live on Sunday, June 13, at 9 a.m. ET on NBC. Peacock will present exclusive live coverage of the men’s doubles final live at Noon ET on Saturday.

Coverage continues on NBC tomorrow, Thursday, June 10, at 11 a.m. (all time zones, live ET) with the women’s semifinal round as 31st-seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova faces unseeded Tamara Zidanšek and 17th-seed Maria Sakkari takes on unseeded Barbora Krejčíková. Sakkari topped defending champion Iga Świątek in the quarterfinal, while Krejčíková bested American Coco Gauff to reach the semifinals.

On Friday, the men’s semifinal round will be carried live at 11 a.m. ET on NBC, headlined by the 17th Grand Slam meeting between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Nadal has won a record 13 Roland-Garros titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020), including the past four, and Novak Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in the Final at Roland-Garros last year, won the first Grand Slam of 2021 at the Australian Open in February. Sixth-seed Alexander Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, faces fifth-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who looks to advance to his first career Grand Slam final.

Live coverage on Thursday and Friday will also be available across the country on NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play this weekend alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Peacock recently announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event.

Coverage of Roland-Garros will be on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at PeacockTV.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; Samsung Smart TVs; VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs; and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

NBC and Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of Roland-Garros when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 39th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Platform
Thurs., June 10 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., June 11 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., June 12 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 12 Noon Men’s Doubles Final (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 13 9 a.m. Men’s Final NBC
Sun., June 13 Noon Final Day Peacock
       

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, SERENA WILLIAMS, NOVAK DJOKOVIC & ROGER FEDERER HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2021 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & PEACOCK

June 3, 2021 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Continues This Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 at Noon ET on NBC

Peacock to Present Exclusive Matches This Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, and Monday, June 7 at 3 p.m. ET

Extensive Live Roland-Garros Coverage over the Next Two Weeks Includes Exclusive New Package of Matches on Peacock, Women’s Final on Saturday, June 12 on NBC & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 13 on NBC

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action This Weekend

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 3, 2021 – A star-studded field featuring Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the third and fourth rounds of 2021 Roland-Garros matches from Paris, France, this weekend on NBC and Peacock.

Coverage begins with the third round this Saturday, June 5 at Noon ET on NBC and continues exclusively on Peacock beginning at 2 p.m. ET. On Sunday, June 6, NBC presents a fourth-round match at Noon ET, followed by exclusive coverage on Peacock beginning at 2 p.m. ET. This Monday, June 7, Peacock presents an exclusive fourth-round match at 3 p.m. ET.

The men’s draw is highlighted by Nadal, who has won a record 13 Roland-Garros titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020), including the past four, Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in the Final at Roland-Garros last year and won the first Grand Slam of 2021 at the Australian Open in February, and Federer, who seeks his second career Roland-Garros title (2009) after missing last year’s tournament due to injury. Federer also is returning to Grand Slam competition for the first time since the 2020 Australian Open. Four American men have advanced to the third round at Roland-Garros: John Isner, Reilly Opelka, Steve Johnson, and Marcos Giron.

On the women’s side, Serena Williams, who has the most career Grand Slam titles in the Open Era with 23, advances to the third round with a matchup versus fellow American Danielle Collins. On Saturday, 17-year-old Coco Gauff will play Jennifer Brady in a third-round matchup. 2018 French Open runner-up Sloane Stephens moves into the third round after defeating ninth-seeded Karolína Plíšková in straight sets, while 2020 Roland-Garros finalist Sofia Kenin faces Jessica Pegula, the daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, in the third round. Iga Świątek looks to continue her title defense after winning the 2020 tournament as a 19-year-old.

With a victory in the third round on Friday, Williams would advance to the fourth round Sunday. Djokovic, Federer, and Świątek will all play in the third round Saturday. Nadal is facing Richard Gasquet in the second round this afternoon.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play this weekend alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

NBC Sports’ live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 13 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Peacock recently announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock will exclusively present the new night sessions in Paris: four live hours beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sat., June 5 and Sun., June 6, and three live hours starting at 3 p.m. ET on Mon., June 7.

Coverage of Roland-Garros will be on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at PeacockTV.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

NBC AND Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 39th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Sat., June 5 Noon Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 5 2 p.m. Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) Peacock
Sat., June 5 3 p.m. Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 6 Noon Round 4 (LIVE) NBC
Sun., June 6 2 p.m. Round 4 (LIVE) – Includes Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., June 7 3 p.m. Round 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 10 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., June 11 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., June 12 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 12 Noon Men’s Doubles Finals (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 13 9 a.m. Men’s Final NBC
Sun., June 13 Noon Final Day Peacock
       

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, SERENA WILLIAMS, NOVAK DJOKOVIC, ROGER FEDERER & NAOMI OSAKA HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2021 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE, BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & PEACOCK

May 27, 2021 By admin

Coverage Begins with a Round 1 Match Exclusively on Peacock this Sunday, May 30 at Noon ET; Continues Memorial Day, May 31, at 11 a.m. ET on NBC

Extensive Live Roland-Garros Coverage over the Next Three Weeks Includes Exclusive New Package of Matches on Peacock, Women’s Final on Saturday, June 12 on NBC & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 13 on NBC

Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action This Weekend

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 27, 2021 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of 2021 Roland-Garros matches, beginning with the first round in Paris, France, this Sunday, May 30, at Noon ET exclusively on Peacock and Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. ET on NBC. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 13 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Headlining the men’s competition is 20-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 3 Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay,” who has won a record 13 Roland-Garros titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020), including the past four. With his 2020 win in Paris, Nadal tied Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Nadal will be joined by 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in the Final at Roland-Garros last year and won the first Grand Slam of 2021 at the Australian Open in February. World No. 8 Roger Federer seeks his second career Roland-Garros title (2009) after missing last year’s tournament due to injury as he returns to Grand Slam competition for the first time since the 2020 Australian Open. World No. 4 Dominic Thiem is a two-time finalist at Roland-Garros and 2020 U.S. Open champion.

On the women’s side, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 6 Serena Williams looks to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles and capture her fourth singles title at Roland-Garros. Williams will be joined by World No. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who aims for her first career Roland-Garros title, and 2019 Roland-Garros champion and World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty. Rising American stars include 2020 Australian Open winner and World No. 5 Sofia Kenin, who lost in last year’s Roland-Garros Final to Iga Świątek, and World No. 14 Jennifer Brady. Świątek looks to defend her title after winning the 2020 tournament as a 19-year-old, becoming the youngest winner at Roland-Garros since Nadal in 2005.

Analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open, will call this weekend’s matches. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Peacock recently announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock will exclusively present the new night sessions in Paris: four live hours beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sat., June 5 and Sun., June 6, and three live hours starting at 3 p.m. ET on Mon., June 7.

Coverage of Roland-Garros will be on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at PeacockTV.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

NBC AND Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 39th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ live Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Sun., May 30 Noon Round 1 (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., May 31 11 a.m. Round 1 (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 5 Noon Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 5 2 p.m. Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) Peacock
Sat., June 5 3 p.m. Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 6 Noon Round 4 (LIVE) NBC
Sun., June 6 2 p.m. Round 4 (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 6 3 p.m. Round 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., June 7 3 p.m. Round 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 10 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., June 11 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., June 12 9 a.m. Women’s Finals (LIVE) NBC
Sat., June 12 Noon Men’s Doubles Finals (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 13 9 a.m. Men’s Finals NBC
Sun., June 13 Noon Final Day Peacock
       

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

PEACOCK ACQUIRES NEW PACKAGE OF ROLAND-GARROS MATCHES, EXPANDING NBC SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF TENNIS GRAND SLAM

May 13, 2021 By admin

Peacock’s Exclusive Live Presentation of NBC Sports’ Coverage Includes Opening Day Match on Sun., May 30, New Night Session Over Middle Weekend (June 5-7), plus Championship Weekend Matches 

Peacock to Stream Daily Roland-Garros Highlight Show and Full Match Encores Throughout the Tournament

 NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn. – May 13, 2021 – Peacock today announced a multi-year agreement with the French Tennis Federation for a new package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock will exclusively present the new night sessions in Paris: four live hours beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sat., June 5 and Sun., June 6, and three live hours starting at 3 p.m. ET on Mon., June 7.

This new package is in addition to other exclusive windows of NBC Sports coverage on Peacock for the 2021 tournament, totaling nearly 20 hours of live Roland-Garros coverage across all three weekends of the 2021 event. Peacock will feature a first-round match at Noon ET on the opening day of the tournament, Sun., May 30, and the men’s doubles final at Noon ET on Sat., June 12. NBC Sports will produce all live Roland-Garros coverage that is available on Peacock Premium.

Peacock will also present full match encores from NBC Sports’ coverage of Roland-Garros 2021 on NBC (NBC Sports coverage dates on NBC below) and stream a Roland-Garros highlight show throughout the tournament.

“Showcasing premier matches over all three weekends of Roland-Garros 2021 is an exciting addition to Peacock’s world-class sports offerings.,” said Rick Cordella, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Peacock.

“We are pleased to expand upon NBC’s traditional broadcasts of Roland-Garros with extensive and exclusive live coverage on Peacock,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports Group.

“We are delighted to widen our partnership with NBCUniversal, who have shown the tournament great loyalty for over 35 years. We are thrilled to count Peacock amongst Roland-Garros official broadcasters. This will enable us to continue offering maximum coverage of Roland-Garros in the US,” said Gilles Moretton, President of the French Tennis Federation.

NBC Sports will continue to present live coverage of Roland-Garros on NBC, with third- and fourth-round matches over the middle weekend (June 5-6), and the Women’s and Men’s semifinals and finals Thurs., June 10 through Sun., June 13. Extensive tune-in details will be released in coming weeks.

Peacock currently features live sports content from Premier League, US Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Upcoming live sports coverage on Peacock will be headlined by INDYCAR, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and the 2021 NFL season, concluding with Super Bowl LVI. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

Coverage of Roland-Garros will be on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up for Peacock at PeacockTV.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

–NBC Sports–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, SOFIA KENIN & NOVAK DJOKOVIC HEADLINE FINAL ROUNDS OF THE 2020 FRENCH OPEN BEGINNING TOMORROW, THURS., OCT. 8 ON NBC & NBCSN LIVE AT 11 A.M. ET

October 7, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Culminates on NBC with Women’s Final this Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET & Men’s Final this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe Call the Action this Week for NBC Sports’ French Open Coverage

Coverage Streamed Live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 7, 2020 – Beginning tomorrow, Oct. 8, NBC Sports presents live coverage of the final rounds of the 2020 French Open from Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The Grand Slam culminates with the women’s final live this Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final live this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports’ coverage continues on NBC and NBCSN tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. with the women’s semifinals, followed by the men’s semifinals this Friday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. ET. The semifinals will be carried live on the East Coast at 11 a.m. ET on NBC with live coverage also available across the country on NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.

The men’s semifinals competition is headlined by the fifth Grand Slam meeting and second at Roland-Garros between 19-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 12 Seed Diego Schwartzman. Schwartzman reached his first Grand Slam semifinal yesterday after upsetting World No. 3 and 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem in a five-set quarterfinal marathon that lasted five hours and eight minutes. Nadal, who is known as the “King of Clay,” has won a record 12 French Open titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2019), including the past three at Roland-Garros, and with a win in Paris, he would tie Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Nadal has won nine of his 10 career meetings against Schwartzman, including holding a 4-1 edge on clay.

17-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic faces No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will be making his first appearance in a French Open semifinal and is still seeking his first Grand Slam title. This marks the first Grand Slam meeting between Djokovic and Tsitsipas.

In the women’s draw, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek rolls into the semifinal match against qualifier Nadia Podoroska, an upset winner over No. 3 seed Elina Svitolina in straight sets yesterday, 6-2, 6-4. Both will be making their first appearance in a Grand Slam semifinal. Two-time Wimbledon champion and No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova matches up against 2020 Australian Open winner and No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin, who will be making her first appearance in a French Open semifinal. Both Kvitova and Swiatek have yet to drop a set in their five matches during the tournament.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play, joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

French Open matches on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC AND THE FRENCH OPEN: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 38th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining television schedule for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 French Open: 

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Thurs., Oct. 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sun., Oct. 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, SOFIA KENIN & NOVAK DJOKOVIC HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2020 FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND – EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

October 1, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Continues this Weekend with Exclusive Peacock Coverage for Third & Fourth Round Matches – Starting this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe Call the Action Throughout NBC Sports’ French Open Coverage

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Culminates on NBC with Women’s Final on Saturday, Oct. 10 & Men’s Final on Sunday, Oct. 11

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 1, 2020 – A star-studded field featuring Rafael Nadal, Sofia Kenin and Novak Djokovic – who have won a combined 37 Grand Slam singles titles – headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the third and fourth rounds of the French Open from Roland-Garros, beginning this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock.

The men’s draw is highlighted by Nadal, 19-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 2, who is known as the “King of Clay” and has won a record 12 French Open titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2019), including the past three at Roland-Garros; Djokovic, 17-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1, who is seeking his 18th Grand Slam singles title; and World No. 3 Dominic Thiem, who lost the last two French Open finals to Nadal and is coming off his first career Grand Slam title at the US Open. With a win in Paris, Nadal would tie Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles.

On the women’s side, Kenin, 2020 Australian Open winner and No. 4 seed, rallied in the third set in her first two matches to advance to the third round on Saturday. 2018 French Open champion and World No. 2 Simona Halep who’s the tournament’s top seed, rolls into the third round with a matchup versus rising American star and 2019 French Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova. The winner of tomorrow’s Halep-Anisimova match will advance to the fourth round, airing live this Sunday on Peacock, starting at 11 a.m. ET.

This weekend’s coverage on Peacock begins Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, featuring Djokovic and Kenin in the third round. Five rising American stars – Kenin, Anisimova, Danielle Collins, Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda – have advanced to the third round, with the latter three having their best finish in the tournament to-date.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play, joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Peacock will provide exclusive live coverage of third and fourth round French Open matches on Saturday, Oct. 3 thru Monday, Oct. 5. Upcoming live sports coverage on Peacock includes exclusive Premier League matches, an NFL Wild Card Playoff Game, and select coverage from the upcoming Tokyo and Beijing Olympics. Fans can also watch on-demand replays of events like Triple Crown horse races, daily highlights from NBC Sports, and hundreds of hours of sports series, documentaries and films such as Tiger Woods: Chasing History; 1968; I Am Ali; Dream Team; Being Evel; Feherty; Willie; and Peacock Originals Lost Speedways and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock for free at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

French Open matches on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC AND THE FRENCH OPEN: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 38th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining television schedule for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 French Open:

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Sat., Oct. 3 11 a.m. Third Round (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., Oct. 4 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., Oct. 5 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., Oct. 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sun., Oct. 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, NBC Sports Network, peacock, Tennis, Uncategorized

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