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SERENA WILLIAMS-MARION BARTOLI; RAFAEL NADAL-JO-WILFRIED TSONGA; AND ANA IVANOVIC-VENUS WILLIAMS HEADLINE CBS SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF 2007 U.S. OPEN TENNIS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
CBS Sports continues its 40th year covering THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Sunday, Sept. 2 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men’s third-round and women’s fourth-round action. Headlining CBS Sports’ coverage are No. 8-seeded Serena Williams against No. 10-seeded Marion Bartoli, No. 2-seeded Rafael Nadal plays Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. 5-seeded Ana Ivanovic taking on No. 12-seeded Venus Williams.
Sunday’s coverage also will feature American Robby Ginepri against Stanislas Wawrinka on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for the eighth consecutive year. Bill Macatee also will call tennis action for CBS Sports, with Patrick McEnroe as analyst. Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter. Ian Eagle serves as contributor.
Bob Mansbach serves as coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ live coverage of tennis’ final grand slam of the year. Mansbach, David Winner and Ken Mack produce. Lead director Bob Fishman will direct along with Cathy Barreto.
Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.
CBS Sports will cover live U.S. Open Tennis action as follows:
Sunday, Sept. 2 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men’s third round/women’s fourth round)
Monday, Sept. 3 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men’s/women’s fourth round singles)
Friday, Sept. 7 12:30-6:00 PM, ET (men’s doubles final/women’s semi-finals)
Saturday, Sept. 8 12:00 NOON-6:00 PM ET (men’s semi-finals) and 8:00-10:00 PM, ET (women’s singles final)
Sunday, Sept. 9 4:00-7:00 PM, ET (men’s singles final)
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NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS’ COVERAGE ON SEPT. 1
- CBS Sports’ Mary Carillo on Agnieszka Radwanska early in the first set:
“The nicest thing to see when you’re watching someone play is belief, and this kid has it…She acts as though she belongs.”
- CBS Sports’ Bill Macatee after No. 30-seed Agnieszka Radwanska defeat of No. 2-seed Maria Sharapova:
“That part of the draw was already fairly wide open except for Sharapova, now it is in total disarray.”
- ”PICKING THE BRAIN” of CBS Sports’ John McEnroe on the lost art of volleying:
“Yes, I know the complaint. No one comes to the net anymore. What has happened to the art of volleying? Well, here’s my theory: The ball is being hit harder than ever before. Their learning technique at an earlier age has become more important than ever. My solution: smaller courts. Look, no one expects Little Leaguers to play on fields the size of Major League ballparks. The same goes for kids on a hockey rink, football field or a basketball court. So why tennis?
By downsizing, little kids, who are not strong enough to cover a full-sized court, will have a fighting chance and it will encourage young players to come to the net.
If you know me, that alone makes this an idea worth trying.”
- CBS Sports’ Mary Carillo and John McEnroe on Andy Roddick’s impressive win over Thomas Johansson in 1:24:
Carillo: “That was a massive performance!”
John McEnroe: “It was a massacre - incredibly one-sided!”
- Andy Roddick to CBS Sports’ Mary Joe Fernandez on his fast play in post-match interview:
Roddick: “Gotta go and try to find myself a hot date later so I get off the court a little bit faster.”
Fernandez: “I’m sure there are plenty of candidates out there.”
- CBS Sports’ Dick Enberg on Roddick:
“Andy Roddick, just in case there is any availability on a beautiful Saturday night in New York, promoting his availability.”
- CBS Sports’ Patrick McEnroe on American Donald Young after his tough loss to Feliciano Lopez:
“He’s got plenty of talent, plenty of game. He’ll hit the practice courts again. When you see him a year from now at the U.S. Open, he’s going to be a serious player.”
