It seems as if the US Open has been running for seven weeks. Maybe it’s me. CBS begins its coverage in earnest starting today and running through Labor Day, then again on Friday with the women’s singles semifinals to the women’s and men’s finals.
Dick Enberg returns to CBS to call the tennis and he’ll be joined by Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth. Ian Eagle, Bill Macatee, Jim Courier and Mary Jo Fernandez join them. Here’s the CBS release.
CBS SPORTS SERVES UP COVERAGE OF 2010 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 4Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Mardy Fish Highlight Network’s CoverageCBS Sports’ begins its coverage of the 2010 U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Saturday, Sept. 4 (11:00-6:00 PM, ET) highlighted by men’s and women’s third-round action.
Coverage features No. 2-seeded Roger Federer against Paul-Henri Mathieu, women’s No. 1-seeded Caroline Wozniacki taking on Yung-Jan Chan, No. 14-seeded Maria Sharapova playing American upstart Beatrice Capra and men’s No. 19-seeded American Mardy Fish versus Arnaud Clement.
Other matches scheduled include No. 4-seeded Jelena Jankovic against No. 31-seeded Kaia Kanepi and the men’s No. 5-seeded Robin Soderling versus Theimo de Bakker.
Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for their 11th consecutive year. Bill Macatee also will call tennis action for CBS Sports, along with Jim Courier as analyst. Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter and Ian Eagle as contributor.
Bob Mansbach is the coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ live coverage of tennis’ final grand slam of the year. Mansbach, David Winner and Ken Mack produce. Lead director Bob Fishman directs, along with Jim Cornell. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
That is it.
