2008 French Open Television Listings
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NBC Sports, ESPN2, and Tennis Channel are scheduled to air live and taped coverage of the 2008 French Open from Paris.
Dick Enberg will call his 22nd French Open for ESPN2, along with Cliff Drysdale and analysts Darren Cahill, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez, Luke Jensen, Patrick McEnroe and Pam Shriver.
Chris Fowler will serve as on-site host and legendary tennis columnist Bud Collins will make his French Open debut also for ESPN2.
Tennis Channel is entering its second year of coverage at Roland Garros and is scheduled to begin broadcasting on the first day of the Grand Slam, May 25, at 5:00 AM ET.
NBC Sports’ on-air commentary team includes Ted Robinson, John McEnroe, and Mary Carillo.
2008 French Open Television Schedule
All times are Eastern.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
First Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage Day #1 - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Taped)
Monday, May 26, 2008
First Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
First Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage Day #3 - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm (LIVE)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Second Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage Day #4 - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm (LIVE)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Second Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage Day #5 - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm (LIVE)
Friday, May 30, 2008
Third Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage Day #6 - ESPN2 - 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm (Taped)
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Third Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
French Open on NBC Sports - NBC -1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Taped)
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Third Round - TTC - 5:00 am - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
French Open on NBC Sports - NBC -1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Taped)
Monday, June 2, 2008
Round of 16 - TTC - 6:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Round of 16 - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm (LIVE)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Women’s Quarterfinals - TTC - 6:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm (LIVE)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Men’s Quarterfinals - TTC - 6:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s Quarterfinals - ESPN2 - 12:00 pm -5:30 pm (Taped)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Men’s Doubles Semifinals - TTC - 5:00 am - 8:00 am (LIVE)
Women’s Semifinals - ESPN2 - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
Women’s Semifinals - TTC - 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday, June 6, 2008
French Open on NBC Sports - NBC -10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Men’s Semifinal #2 - TTC - 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Women’s Final - NBC - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (LIVE)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Men’s Final - NBC - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (LIVE)
These times are subject to change. Please verify them in your area with your local television provider.
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PaulaV | May 21, 2008 | Reply
What is with so many top women pulling out of the French Open? Lindsay Davenport, Meghann Shaughnessy, Meilen Tu, Tatiana Golovin, and Sania Mirza, not to mention Justin Henin.
Teresa Fitzgerald | May 26, 2008 | Reply
Didn’t see her on the 1st day of the French Open. She is THE best caller of any game, male or female. What??? Are we going for some showy meanlingless ****, now? Get rid of Luke Jensen and Mary Jo Fernandez, and all those other little dribbles you had coming out. Give us the real game of tennis. Give us Mary Carillo.
Thank you, Teresa
Teresa Fitzgerald | May 26, 2008 | Reply
Ok, Luke Jensen, Murphy Jensen. So, what? Who are they? What have they done? Can they get a real job? Was watching The Tennis Channel from ‘84 of the French Open with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Joanne Russell was commentating. Who, you say? Exactly, and I watched her in the day when she played. Joanne, Luke, Murphy, Mary Jo. Give us substance, please. Thank you, Teresa
L. Hesson | May 30, 2008 | Reply
Our local Comcast does not carry the tennis channel. Therefore, we are unable to watch many of the games. We are so disappointed that we only see a few matches on ESPN2…. PLEASE make your channel available to everyone.
myrtle baugh | May 31, 2008 | Reply
it would be so nice if someone told John &Mary that the Williams sis. are out so please talk about the people who are playing.I get very tired of someone trying to tell us that is all there is in Tennis!!!
myrtle baugh | May 31, 2008 | Reply
what do you mean??