Coverage During the Month to Feature Live Tournament Action from the Citi Open, Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, National Bank Open and Western and Southern Open
Live Tennis Broadcasts on MSG Network to Include Four Hours of Match Play Every Weekday from Monday, August 1st through Friday, August 19th;
Coverage of the Citi Open Women’s Semifinals and Finals to also Air on Saturday, August 6th and Sunday, August 7th
New York, NY (July 29, 2022) – MSG Networks today announced it will be airing live coverage of upcoming ATP and WTA tennis tournaments throughout the month of August. The network’s tennis broadcasts will feature live tournament action from the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, the National Bank Open in Montreal/Toronto and the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
The lineup will consist of four hours of live match play every weekday from Monday, August 1st through Friday, August 19th, generally from 1:00pm ET to 5:00pm ET. The network’s coverage of the Citi Open will also include the Women’s Semifinals and Finals on Saturday, August 6th and Sunday, August 7th.
The live broadcasts will be produced by Tennis Channel as part of MSG Networks’ programming partnership with Sinclair and will feature some of the top matches each day, along with real-time updates of play on other courts.
The complete telecast schedule for each tournament during the month is below. Coverage will also re-air in primetime each night on MSG+, as well as be available for viewers on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform.
Citi Open in Washington, D.C.
Monday, 8/1 – Friday, 8/5
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Saturday, 8/6
2:00pm – 6:00pm ET (WTA Semifinals)
Sunday, 8/7
2:30pm – 4:30pm ET (WTA Finals)
Players expected to include 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, three-time major champion Andy Murray, ATP top-ranked American Taylor Fritz, former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, seven-time major champion Venus Williams and former US Open champion Sloane Stephens
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose
Monday, 8/1 – Friday, 8/5
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (WTA)
Players expected to include 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, 2022 French Open finalist Coco Gauff, 2022 Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, current WTA world #3 Maria Sakkari and former US Open finalist Madison Keys
National Bank Open in Montreal/Toronto
Monday, 8/8, Tuesday, 8/9, Wednesday, 8/10, Friday, 8/12
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Thursday, 8/11
7:00pm – 11:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Players expected to include 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, current ATP world #1 Daniil Medvedev, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 2022 French Open champion and current WTA world #1 Iga Swiatek and current WTA world #2 Anett Kontaveit
Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati
Monday, 8/15 – Friday, 8/19
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Players expected to include 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, current ATP world #1 Daniil Medvedev, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 2022 French Open champion and current WTA world #1 Iga Swiatek and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka