@ESPNTennis & US Open Series: World No. 1’s Serena, Djokovic Lead Strong Fields in Canada
ESPN3 and ESPN2’s exclusive coverage of the Emirates Airline US Open Series continues this week in Canada where top-ranked Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic lead strong fields at the WTA and ATP Rogers Cup (from Toronto and Montreal, respectively). For the third week of the five-week series, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes+ (for ATP) have weeklong daylong coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. (11 a.m. Thursday) totaling 180 hours (only ATP Tues./Wed.). ESPN2 joins Thursday, Aug. 13, with 20 hours culminating with the championships back-to-back Sunday, Aug. 16, starting with the women at 1 p.m. Chris Fowler and Sam Gore will share the call on matches, working with Darren Cahill, Brad Gilbert, Pam Shriver and Rennae Stubbs.
Today’s live first- and second-round matches on ESPN3, starting at 12:30 p.m.:
(14) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
(11) Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
(8) Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
(2) Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Tommy Robredo (ESP)
The US Open Series – seven hard-court events (three ATP, three WTA, one combined) across North America in five weeks – continues next week as both the ATP and the WTA return to the U.S. and the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. As in Canada, excellent fields are expected with all the top players honing their game for the upcoming US Open. ESPN3’s weeklong extensive schedule totaling 220 hours begins Monday, Aug. 17. On TV, ESPNEWS will air a four-hour telecast Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m., with ESPN2 adding 28 hours beginning Thursday, Aug. 20.
A points system rewards the men and women who finish in the top three for the USOS with a bonus based on their performance in the US Open. If the USOS winner also is the US Open champion, they receive a bonus of $1,000,000. ESPN’s first-ever exclusive coverage of the US Open – including Williams’ historic quest for a calendar year Grand Slam – begins Monday, Aug. 31.
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network |
| Tue, Aug 11 –Sun, Aug 16 | 12:30 p.m. – daylong (except: Thurs- 11 a.m.,Sat- 1 p.m.) |
ATP / WTA Rogers CupMontreal / Toronto | ESPN3ESPN Deportes+ |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. | ATP / WTA Rogers Cup QuarterfinalsMontreal / Toronto | ESPN2ESPN3 |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. | ATP / WTA Rogers Cup QuarterfinalsMontreal / Toronto | ESPN2ESPN3 |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | ATP / WTA Rogers Cup QuarterfinalsMontreal / Toronto | ESPN2ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 1 – 3 p.m. | WTA Rogers Cup Semifinal #1Toronto | ESPN2ESPN3 |
| 3 – 5 p.m. | ATP Rogers Cup Semifinal #1Montreal | ESPN2ESPN3 | |
| 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | WTA Rogers Cup Semifinal #2Toronto | ESPN3 | |
| 8 – 10 p.m. | ATP Rogers Cup Semifinal #2Montreal | ESPN2 | |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | ATP Rogers Cup Doubles ChampionshipMontreal | ESPN3 |
| 1 – 3 p.m. | WTA Rogers Cup ChampionshipToronto | ESPN2ESPN3 | |
| 3 – 5 p.m. | ATP Rogers Cup ChampionshipMontreal | ESPN2ESPN3 |
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