We have CBS’ press release discussing what it will air on Sunday for its coverage of the U.S. Open. CBS takes the air at 11 a.m. just after Face The Nation on the East Coast. Coverage will last until 6 p.m. Eastern. Among those in action include Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick. During the 7 hours of the U.S. Open on CBS, a feature will air on the then 39 years old Jimmy Connors run in 1991 to the quarterfinals that had fans captivated. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years.
Here’s the CBS press release.
CBS SPORTS’ 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED BY MEN’S THIRD-ROUND COVERAGE OF NO. 2-SEED RAFAEL NADAL vs. DAVID NALBANDIAN;
NO. 21-SEED ANDY RODDICK vs. JULIEN BENNETEAU AND
NO. 24-SEED JUAN IGNACIO CHELA vs. DONALD YOUNG ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 4CBS Sports presents the U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis’ final major of the year and the only one played in the United States, for the 44th consecutive year. Labor Day Weekend coverage continues on Sunday, Sept. 4 (11:00 AM–6:00 PM, ET) with men’s third-round action.
Headlining CBS Sports’ coverage is the men’s No. 2-seed Rafael Nadal taking on David Nalbandian; No. 21-seed Andy Roddick against Julien Benneteau; and No. 24-seed Juan Ignacio Chela against Donald Young.
Also scheduled is No. 28-seed John Isner against Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
In addition to live match coverage on Sunday, Sept. 4, CBS Sports will air a feature on five-time U.S. Open champion Jimmy Connors on the 20th anniversary of his magical semi-final run in the 1991 U.S. Open at age 39. In the feature, Connors recounts his U.S. Open run describing it as “the best 11 days of my career.”
Among those interviewed in the piece include Patrick McEnroe, who Connors defeated in the first round after trailing two sets and down 3-0 in the third set; Aaron Krickstein, who Connors beat in the fourth round in a five-set tie-breaker; and Paul Haarhuis, who Connors battled to win in four sets, including one of the most memorable points in U.S. Open history. CBS Sports’ Jason Ross is the producer. To watch a clip from the feature, see below.
Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for the 12th consecutive year. Jim Courier returns for his third year as analyst and will call the action alongside Bill Macatee. Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter. Ian Eagle serves as contributor.
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QUOTABLE QUOTES OF THE DAY
? CBS Sports’ John McEnroe predicting the outcome of the No. 9-seed Tomas Berdych-No. 20-seed Janko Tipsarevic after Berdych got medical treatment following his first set, 4-6, loss: “This has ‘no mas’ potential.” Berdych retired five games later, 4-6, 0-5.
? No. 28-seed Serena Williams to CBS Sports’ Mary Joe Fernandez in a pre-match interview as she was taking the court against No. 4-seed Victoria Azarenka: “[The match] feels like the semi-finals or quarters.”
And here’s the clip of Jimmy Connors are Paul Haarhuis talking about one sequence which typified the magical run.
Tha’s it.
