On Friday, CBS Sports airs the women’s semifinals at the US Open, the last tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year. The lone American hope is Venus Williams and she’ll be taking on Kim Clijsters. Here’s CBS’ press release.
WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS HIGHLIGHT CBS SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
CBS Sports’ continuing coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Friday, Sept. 10 (12:30-6:00 PM, ET) is highlighted by the women’s semi-final matches following the men’s doubles final.Coverage is highlighted by No. 1-seeded Caroline Wozniacki taking on No. 7-seeded Vera Zvonareva followed by No. 2-seeded Kim Clijsters against No. 3-seeded Venus Williams. The men’s doubles final precedes the women’s matches.CBS Sports’ “Super Saturday” coverage on Saturday, Sept. 11 will feature the men’s semi-final matches, (12:00 NOON-6:00 PM, ET) and will be highlighted by the women’s final in prime time (8:00-10:00 PM, ET).CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2010 U.S. Open Tennis Championships will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 12 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET) with the men’s final.Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for the 11th consecutive year. Bill Macatee and analyst Jim Courier also will call tennis action for CBS Sports. Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter.Bob Mansbach serves as coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ live coverage of tennis’ final major of the year. Mansbach, David Winner and Ken Mack produce. Lead director Bob Fishman will direct along with Jim Cornell. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
That will finish this post and our blogging for Thursday.
