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First Live Wimbledon Matches on ABC Highlight the “Middle Weekend”

July 1, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

As part of ESPN’s expanded and exclusive coverage of this year’s tournament – and for the first time in its long and storied history of broadcasting sports – this weekend ABC will air live Wimbledon matches.  ESPN’s daily marathon telecasts will begin at 7 a.m. ET both Saturday, July 2, and Sunday, July 3, with the one-hour Breakfast at Wimbledon, hosted by Chris McKendry, presenting highlights, discussion, interviews and features. Other weekend highlights include a special ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the famed Centre Court – called “the cathedral of tennis” – on Sunday. 

The post First Live Wimbledon Matches on ABC Highlight the “Middle Weekend” appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

Three-time Defending Champion Novak Djokovic Opens Wimbledon on Monday as ESPN Launches Exclusive Daily Marathon Coverage

June 26, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN’s 10th exclusive, all-live, daily presentation of The Championships, Wimbledon – every match on every court across linear and streaming platforms – will get underway tomorrow, Monday, June 27, at 6 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.  The “first-ball-to-last-ball” coverage will encompass all courts and all divisions, and all of Monday’s singles matches will be streaming live.  

The post Three-time Defending Champion Novak Djokovic Opens Wimbledon on Monday as ESPN Launches Exclusive Daily Marathon Coverage appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

ESPN’s Evert, John McEnroe Preview Wimbledon, Discuss Issues in Tennis

June 22, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN tennis analysts Chrissie Evert and John McEnroe spoke with media today, previewing Wimbledon, a tournament they each won three times. They also discussed a wide range of topics in the sport, including the state of Serena Williams after a year away; the impact of no Roger Federer, rankings points or Russians; on-court coaching; the charm of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, celebrating its 100th anniversary; and learning from failure. ESPN’s exclusive first ball to last ball coverage – all courts, all matches, all days across platforms – begins Monday, June 27.  Here is the transcript. The call began with Evert providing an update concerning her health.  

The post ESPN’s Evert, John McEnroe Preview Wimbledon, Discuss Issues in Tennis appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

ESPN Exclusively Presents The Championships, Wimbledon Beginning June 27

June 22, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN will present exclusively and in its entirety The Championships, Wimbledon from the All England Lawn Tennis Club next Monday, June 27.  In addition to television coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 and streaming on ESPN+ and ESPN3, for the first time in history, ABC will broadcast live matches.  The fortnight of daily marathon coverage from all 18 courts – first ball to last ball – will culminate with the Ladies’ Championship and the Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship on ESPN on Saturday, July 9, and the Gentlemen’s Championship and the Ladies’ Doubles Championship on Sunday, July 10.

The post ESPN Exclusively Presents The Championships, Wimbledon Beginning June 27 appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

All Four Days of Wimbledon Qualifying Streams Exclusively on ESPN+ Beginning Monday, June 20, at 6 a.m. ET

June 17, 2022 By admin

All four days of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will be seen exclusively on ESPN+ starting Monday, June 20, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton, not far from Wimbledon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club.    Qualifying for the coveted few open slots in the Wimbledon draws – 16 each for Gentlemen and Ladies – will begin each day at 6 a.m. ET through Thursday, June 23, with four matches scheduled per day.  ESPN has presented the Qualifying rounds exclusively since they began being produced in 2017, and ESPN+ has been the exclusive home since it debuted in 2018.  

The post All Four Days of Wimbledon Qualifying Streams Exclusively on ESPN+ Beginning Monday, June 20, at 6 a.m. ET appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

Championship Weekend Scores for ESPN across Platforms

July 16, 2021 By admin

A variety of champions were crowned this weekend and ESPN/ABC were right in the thick of it, setting notable viewership and usage marks. Overall, for the three days (Saturday-Monday), 60,658,000 viewers tuned in to an ESPN network or sports on ABC – one in three TV viewers in the U.S.    

The post Championship Weekend Scores for ESPN across Platforms appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ABC, Digital, ESPN, NBA, Ratings, UFC, Wimbledon

Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Championship: Top-Seed Djokovic Aims for 20th Major vs. #7 Matteo Berrettini in his Major Final Debut

July 10, 2021 By admin

Two-Time Defending Champion Can Tie Federer, Nadal for Most Majors among Men 
Coverage Starts with Breakfast at Wimbledon at 8 a.m. ET 
Encore on ABC at 3 p.m. ET 
ESPN+ with Six Championships:  Boys’ and Girls’ Singles, Boys’ and Girls’ Doubles, and Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles 

The post Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Championship: Top-Seed Djokovic Aims for 20th Major vs. #7 Matteo Berrettini in his Major Final Debut appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

Wimbledon Ladies’ Championship on ESPN: #1 Ash Barty, #8 Karolina Pliskova Seek First Wimbledon Title

July 9, 2021 By admin

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon continues with the Ladies’ Championship on Saturday, July 10, at 9 a.m. ET with a true contrast in styles when top-seeded Ash Barty faces #8 Karolina Pliskova.  It is the first matchup of first-time Wimbledon women’s finalists since 1977 (Virginia Wade def. Betty Stove).  Breakfast at Wimbledon will precede the action at 8 a.m.   

The post Wimbledon Ladies’ Championship on ESPN: #1 Ash Barty, #8 Karolina Pliskova Seek First Wimbledon Title appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

ESPN, AELTC Sign 12-Year Agreement to Extend Exclusive Relationship for The Championships, Wimbledon through 2035

July 9, 2021 By admin

ESPN will continue to be the exclusive home of The Championships, Wimbledon from first ball to last ball in the U.S. under the terms of a new 12-year agreement with the All England Lawn Tennis Club. 

The post ESPN, AELTC Sign 12-Year Agreement to Extend Exclusive Relationship for The Championships, Wimbledon through 2035 appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Semifinals on ESPN: Djokovic to Face Shapovalov, Berrettini Plays the Surprising Hurkacz

July 8, 2021 By admin

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon continues on ESPN on Friday, July 9, with Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m. ET and the Gentlemen’s Semifinals on ESPN at 8 a.m.  

The post Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Semifinals on ESPN: Djokovic to Face Shapovalov, Berrettini Plays the Surprising Hurkacz appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

Filed Under: ESPN, Tennis, Wimbledon

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