Tennis on ESPN explained

Runtime:	120 minutes+
Creator:	ESPN
Country:	United States
Network:	ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPN on ABC ESPN+
Last Aired:	present
Num Episodes:	N/A
Italic Title:	no

The sport of tennis has been televised by the properties of ESPN since 1979 and for ABC since 2006.

Current tournaments and competitions covered by ESPN include Australian Open, The Championships, Wimbledon and the US Open. After hosting many non-Grand Slam events throughout the years, ESPN has greatly pared back its non-Grand Slam coverage.^[1]

Tournaments

Current

• Australian Open (1984 - present)^[2]
• The Championships, Wimbledon (2012 - present, full coverage, 2003 - 2011, partial coverage)
• US Open (2015 - present, full coverage, 2009 - 2014, partial coverage)
• U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships^[3]

Former

• French Open (1986 - 1993, 2002 - 2015; partial coverage)^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Miami Open (1985 - 2007, 2011 - 2019)^[7]
• Indian Wells Masters (? - 2007, 2011 - 2021)
• Atlanta Open (2010–2017)
• Citi Open (2004–2017)
• Silicon Valley Classic (2004–2017)
• Canadian Open (2004–2017)
• Winston-Salem Open (2004–2017)
• ATP Finals (2000 - 2019)^[8]

Leagues

• World TeamTennis (2014–2021)

ESPN Tennis announcers

• James Blake (2020–present)^[9] (analyst)
• Darren Cahill (2007–present) (analyst)
• Mary Carillo (1988–1997, 2003–2010)^[10] (analyst)
• Cliff Drysdale (1979–present)^[11] (play-by-play/analyst)
• Dick Enberg (2004–2011) (play-by-play)
• Chris Evert (2011–present) (analyst)
• Mary Joe Fernandez (2000–present) (analyst)
• Mardy Fish (2019) (analyst)
• Chris Fowler (2003–present)^[12] (play-by-play)
• Brad Gilbert (2004–present) (analyst)
• Jason Goodall (2015–present)^[13] (play-by-play/analyst)
• Luke Jensen (1994–present) (host/analyst)
• John McEnroe (2009–present) (analyst)
• Patrick McEnroe (1995–present) (play-by-play/host/analyst)
• Chris McKendry (2016–present)^[14] (studio host)
• Tom Rinaldi (2003–2020)^{[15] [16]} (reporter)
• Jeremy Schaap (2021–present) (reporter)
• Alexandra Stevenson (2019–present) (analyst)
• Rennae Stubbs (2017–present)^[17] (analyst)
• Pam Shriver (1990–present) (play-by-play/analyst/reporter)
• Caroline Wozniacki (2020–present) (analyst)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ESPN eases out of the regular-season tennis business as Tennis Channel takes over ATP. 13 October 2020.
2. Web site: ESPN & Australian Open Agree to 10-Year Extension. 10 September 2010.
3. Web site: ESPN3 to Exclusively Stream U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship .
4. News: Nagle. Dave. January 2, 2003. ESPN, Inc.: 2002 in Review. ESPN Press Room. April 18, 2024.
5. News: Nagle. Dave. May 21, 2012. ESPN at the French Open: New TV Schedule Live Every Day; Evert's ESPN/Paris Debut. ESPN Press Room. April 18, 2024.
6. News: ESPN bids French Open adieu after 13 years. Ourand . John . Kaplan . Daniel. 3 August 2015. Sports Business Journal. 16 March 2016.
7. Web site: Indian Wells & Miami Tennis Return to ESPN. 14 March 2011.
8. Web site: Nadal, Djokovic to Battle for Year-End Top Ranking at Nitto ATP Finals from London - Weeklong Coverage on ESPN TV, ESPN3. 7 November 2019.
9. Web site: ESPN Tennis Team Update: Eight Sign New Agreements, James Blake Joins. 16 January 2020.
10. Web site: Mary Carillo.
11. Web site: Cliff Drysdale.
12. Web site: ESPN Serves First Ball to Last Ball Exclusively at the US Open. 19 August 2019.
13. Web site: @ESPNTennis Team Takes New York for First Exclusive US Open. 24 August 2015.
14. Web site: Chris McKendry jumps the net from SportsCenter to tennis full time. 30 March 2016.
15. Web site: ESPN Serves First Ball to Last Ball Exclusively at the US Open. 19 August 2019.
16. News: Gleeson . Scott . December 17, 2020 . ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi signs with Fox Sports . . July 17, 2023.
17. Web site: Rennae Stubbs.