Tennis Channel returns to 2025 US Open with on-site broadcast desk and expanded multi-platform coverage

Los Angeles, CA (August 22, 2025) – Tennis Channel will return to the grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this US Open, beginning August 24, with its most expansive on-site presence in five years, underscoring the network’s dedication to premier live event coverage and delivering fans the sport’s most comprehensive multi-platform destination for the sights, sounds and stories of the season’s final grand slam.

Anchored from a brand-new broadcast desk located directly outside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Tennis Channel Live at the US Open (9-11a.m. ET) will air each morning from opening day on August 24 through the men’s and women’s quarterfinals on September 3. The show will air on Tennis Channel, the Tennis Channel App, and TennisChannel.com, bringing fans closer to the action as audiences start the day with the expert voices they know and trust. Special evening editions of Tennis Channel Live at the US Open (7–8 p.m. ET) will air on September 6 and 7, recapping the women’s and men’s finals held earlier those days.

Hosted by Hall of Famers Lindsay Davenport and Jim Courier alongside the renowned line-up of Chanda Rubin, Brett Haber, and Jon Wertheim, each show will deliver daily insights, exclusive interviews, and in-depth analysis to set the stage for that day’s matches. Steve Weissman, Prakash Amritraj, and Paul Annacone will also join the broadcast team, contributing commentary, analysis and insider perspectives from Tennis Channel’s Santa Monica studio. Additionally, Wertheim will roam the grounds daily, capturing the atmosphere, fan interactions, and behind-the-scenes moments you won’t see anywhere else.

“The US Open is the sport’s biggest stage in America, and our coverage reflects the depth of Tennis Channel’s year-round expertise, perspective and access across TV, streaming and digital platforms,” said Jeff Blackburn, Chairman and CEO of Tennis Channel. “From our on-site desk and morning show to original storytelling and features, we’re offering a view of the US Open through the unique lens our fans have come to expect from the network.”

Original Programming & Digital Features

The Tennis Channel App will deliver fresh original content and digital features during the US Open, with short-form series and storytelling that highlight the personalities, history, and culture shaping the sport today. This includes:

• Breaking Through: Content series hosted by NCAA Tennis Champion, model, influencer and American star, Frances Tiafoe’s longtime girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield. Timed to the 75^th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking the US Open’s color barrier, this series will explore the intersection of tennis, history and culture as Ayan interviews players shaping the game today, with potential guests such as Hailey Baptiste, Clervie Ngounoue and Alycia Parks.
• Tennis Story: Tennis Channel's signature storytelling brand will look back at the groundbreaking career of Althea Gibson who paved the way for more diversity in tennis.
• Love-Ajla: Current WTA pro, Ajla Tomlianovic joins as guest correspondent, bringing fans up close to some of the sport’s rising stars including*Mirra Andreeva, Holger Rune, Alex Eala and more.

The Tennis Channel App and TennisChannel.com offer subscribers access to the live linear network, plus more than 10,000 hours of matches and original programming on-demand. Visitors can access clips from interviews and Tennis Channel Live at the US Open, next to live scores, brackets and special features. Estimated start times and direct links to live matches are also available, as are favorite-player feeds and win-prediction percentages.Tennis.com will also be a news source for highlights and schedule information.

Fans can also keep up with Tennis Channel’s US Open action on Instagram (Instagram.com/Tennischannel), TikTok (tiktok.com/@tennischannel), X (X.com/TennisChannel) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TennisChannel).

The action doesn’t stop after the U.S. Open, with more live tennis in store for fans - only on Tennis Channel – including the Laver Cup, Shanghai Masters, China Open in Beijing, Paris Masters and rounding the year’s coverage with the WTA and ATP Finals.

About Tennis Channel:

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) and its sibling network Tennis Channel 2, which are owned by Sinclair, Inc., are the only television-based multiplatform destinations dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. The networks have the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television in one of the world’s most voluminous sports, with multiple men’s and women’s tournaments and singles, doubles and mixed competition throughout the year. Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel 2 are the exclusive U.S. homes of all men’s ATP World Tour and women’s WTA Tour competitions, Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, and Laver Cup. The network’s app and website TennisChannel.com house a direct-to-consumer streaming service with the traditional television network and 10,000 hours of live and on-demand matches beside original content. Tennis Channel International brings live competition and network content to markets in Europe and Asia via digital subscription and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Additional platform Tennis.com is the largest digital outlet dedicated to the sport. Tennis Channel is also a co-owner of Pickleballtv, a joint venture with the Professional Pickleball Association.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD/Roar and The Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

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