Earlier today, I posted that the U.S. Open was scheduling the men’s Semifinals an hour earlier, at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday. CBS is putting that one hour of coverage on CBS Sports Network then picking up the first match in progress which will be Tomas Berdych vs. Andy Murray at noon ET. That will be followed by David Ferrer vs. Novak Djokovic.
Then it’s the women’s singles final in primetime between American Serena Williams and Belorussian Victoria Azarenka who is the #1 seed at the Open and is undefeated on hard courts at the Grand Slams.
Bill Macatee, John McEnroe and Mary Carillo will have the call of all three matches. Mary Jo Fernandez will be the on-court reporter. Chris Wragge and Jim Courier will hold down the fort in the studio.
Here’s the CBS press release.
CBS SPORTS’ SUPER SATURDAY COVERAGE OF THE 2012 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED BY VICTORIA AZARENKA vs. SERENA WILLIAMS WOMEN’S FINAL ON SEPTEMBER 8 IN PRIME TIME
Coverage of Men’s Semi-Finals Features Andy Murray vs. Tomas Berdych and Novak Djokovic vs. David Ferrer Preceding Women’s Final
CBS Sports’ “Super Saturday” coverage of the 2012 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Saturday, Sept. 8 is highlighted by the women’s final in prime time as No. 1-seed Victoria Azarenka takes on No. 4-seed and three-time U.S. Open champion Serena Willams(8:00 PM, ET).
CBS Sports begins its “Super Saturday” coverage one hour earlier at 11:00 AM, ET on CBS Sports Network and various CBS affiliates. The Men’s Semi-Finals pitting No. 3-seed Andy Murray versus No. 6-seed Tomas Berdych followed by No. 2-seed Novak Djokovic taking on No. 4-seed David Ferrer airs on CBS Sports Network until 12:00 Noon, ET where coverage will then continue on CBS Sports.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV (Channel 613) and DISH Network (Channel 158). For more information and to access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
Bill Macatee is joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth. Jim Courier, Mary Joe Fernandez and Chris Wragge round out CBS Sports’ announce team.
Bob Mansbach serves as coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ live coverage of tennis’ final grand slam of the year. Mansbach, David Winner and Ken Mack produce. Bob Fishman directs along with Jim Cornell. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2012 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS concludes on Sunday, Sept. 9 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET) with the men’s final.
