The Tennis Channel will broadcast the 2010 US Open National Playoffs Men’s and Women’s Championships from July 19-25.
The 2010 US Open National Playoffs Men’s and Women’s Championships winners will receive a wild card entry into the 2010 US Open qualifying draw.
The Tennis Channel will broadcast one-hour documentary, chronicling the inaugural year of the US Open National Playoffs.
Olympus, the official camera and long-time sponsor of the US Open, is the sponsor of the US Open National Playoffs and the presenting sponsor for the one-hour documentary.
Tennis Channel will broadcast the finals of the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s Championship on July 25. The men’s final will be played at the Atlanta Athletic Club, during the Atlanta Tennis Championships held July 19-25, which kicks off the Olympus US Open Series.
Tennis Channel will broadcast the final of the US Open National Playoffs – Women’s Championship on August 1. The women’s final will be played at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., during the Bank of the West Classic (held July 26-August 1), the first women’s event of the Olympus US Open Series.
Jim Curley, USTA Chief Professional Tournament Officer and US Open Tournament Director said “We are thrilled to have Tennis Channel telecasting the men’s and women’s finals of the 2010 US Open National Playoffs to a national audience.”
“The US Open National Playoffs has been a great opportunity for all tennis fans to have their own special link to the US Open and these telecasts are the perfect capstone to the first year of this initiative. These should be exhilarating and emotional finals with a chance to play in the US Open on the line” added Curley.
David Scott, vice president, programming, Tennis Channel said “Seventy-five percent of Tennis Channel’s audience plays this sport. The US Open National Playoffs are a perfect illustration of the close relationship between the professional and recreational sides of tennis. We’re excited to be a part of it and think our viewers will enjoy getting to know these players and watching them compete for what’s truly the chance of a lifetime.”
Mark Huggins, Executive Director, Brand Marketing of Olympus Imaging America said “Olympus has been a proud partner of the USTA and US Open since 2003 and of the Olympus US Open Series since its inception in 2005. We are honored to be the inaugural sponsor of the National Playoffs, which truly open tennis opportunities to players across the country. Olympus is also excited to partner with the Tennis Channel as the presenting sponsor of this exciting playoffs documentary, which will be sure to add to fan engagement.”
ATLANTA Tennis Championship Broadcast Schedule on Tennis Channel
Friday, July 23
12pm – Singles Quarterfinal 1
9:00 PM – Singles Quarterfinal 1
Saturday, July 24
6:00 AM – Singles Quarterfinal 1
7 PM – Singles Semifinal 2
9 PM – Singles Semifinal 2
Sunday, July 25
6 AM – Singles Semifinal 2
11 AM – Singles Semifinal 2
8 PM – Doubles Final (DELAY)
9:30 PM – Singles Final
11:30 PM – Doubles Final
Monday, July 26
2:00 AM – Doubles Final
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