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The US Open Series, also known as North American hard court season, begins this weekend and runs through six-weeks linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together. The US Open Series begins with the Sony Ericcson WTA Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, California on Saturday, July 19, and the ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Sunday, July 20. The Series will continue every weekend till final week of August.

ESPN2 covers US Open Series (The eight non-Masters tournaments) with 68 hours coverage in total with 25 live coverage, about two hours on each day of their final weekends. The men and women will conclude the US Open Series in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday, August 23 and lead to the US Open in New York.

ESPN2 plans for an unprecedented coverage of The US Open Series on every weekends starting from Saturday, July 19 with live WTA Bank of the West Classic till Saturday, August 23 with live coverage of The Men’s final at New Haven, Connecticut.

ESPN2 US Open Series Coverage Team :

Hosts - - Cliff Drysdale and Chris Fowler

Analysts - - Darren Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver

Ted Robinson and Jimmy Arias will present ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships during this weekend.

2008 US Open Series Tournament Schedule :

WTA Bank of the West Classic At Indianapolis Tennis Center, Stanford July 19 - 20

WTA East West Bank Classic At Home Depot Center, California, July 25 - 27

ATP Western and Southern Financial Masters At Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati, July 31 - August 3

ATP Countrywide Classic At Los Angeles Tennis Center, Los Angeles, California, August 8 - 10

ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic At William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, DC, August 15 -17

Pilot Pen Classic At Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, New Haven, Connecticut, August 21 - 23

ESPN2’s 2008 US Open Series Tournament Coverage Schedule :

WTA Bank of the West Classic
Saturday, July 19 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Live                                                                                     Saturday, July 19 - 12:30 - 2:30 AM

ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships – Final
Sunday, July 20 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM Live

WTA Bank of the West Classic – Final
Sunday, July 20 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM Live

ATP Rogers Masters
Friday, July 25 - 1:00- 3:00 PM Live

Friday, July 25 - 7:00- 9:00 PM Live

WTA East West Bank Classic
Friday, July 25 - 11:00 PM- 1:00 AM Live

ATP Rogers Masters
Saturday, July 26 - 8:00- 10:00 PM

WTA East West Bank Classic
Saturday, July 26 - 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM Live

ATP Rogers Masters
Saturday, July 26 - 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM

ATP Rogers Masters – Final Live                                                                                 Sunday, July 27 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM

WTA East West Bank Classic – Final Live                                                                 Sunday, July 27 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM

ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Thursday, July 31 - 1:00 - 5:00 PM Live

ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Friday, August 1 - 12:00 - 2:00 PM Live

ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Friday, August 1 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM Live

WTA Rogers Cup
Friday, August 1 - 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Saturday, August 2 - 9:00 - 11:00 PM Live

WTA Rogers Cup
Saturday, August 2 - 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

ATP W & S F.G. Masters
Sunday, August 3 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Live

WTA Rogers Cup
Sunday, August 3 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM

ATP Countrywide Classic
Friday, August 8 - 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM Live

ATP Countrywide Classic
Saturday, August 9 - 10:30 PM – 12:30 AM Live

ATP Countrywide Classic – Final
Sunday, August 10 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM Live

ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Friday, August 15 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Live

ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Saturday, August 16 - 1:00 – 3:00 PM Live

ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Sunday, August 17 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Live

Pilot Pen
Thursday, August 21 - 1:00 - 5:00 PM Live

Pilot Pen
Thursday, August 21 - 7:00 – 9:00 PM Live

Pilot Pen
Friday, August 22 - 12:00 - 4:00 PM Live

Pilot Pen
Friday, August 22 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM Live

Pilot Pen – Men’s Final
Saturday, August 23 - 7:00 – 9:00 PM Live

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