MSG Networks to Air Live ATP and WTA Tennis Coverage Throughout August

MSG Networks to Air Live ATP and WTA Tennis Coverage Throughout August
Coverage During the Month to Feature Live Tournament Action from the Citi Open,
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, National Bank Open and Western and Southern Open
Live Tennis Broadcasts on MSG Network to Include Four Hours of Match Play Every
Weekday from Monday, August 1st through Friday, August 19th; Coverage of the Citi Open
Women’s Semifinals and Finals to also Air on Saturday, August 6th and Sunday, August 7th

New York, NY (July 29, 2022) – MSG Networks today announced it will be airing live coverage of upcoming ATP and WTA tennis tournaments throughout the month of August. The network’s tennis broadcasts will feature live tournament action from the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, the National Bank Open in Montreal/Toronto and the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.

The lineup will consist of four hours of live match play every weekday from Monday, August 1st through Friday, August 19th, generally from 1:00pm ET to 5:00pm ET. The network’s coverage of the Citi Open will also include the Women’s Semifinals and Finals on Saturday, August 6th and Sunday, August 7th.

The live broadcasts will be produced by Tennis Channel as part of MSG Networks’ programming partnership with Sinclair and will feature some of the top matches each day, along with real-time updates of play on other courts.

The complete telecast schedule for each tournament during the month is below. Coverage will also re-air in primetime each night on MSG+, as well as be available for viewers on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform.

Citi Open in Washington, D.C.
Monday, 8/1 – Friday, 8/5
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Saturday, 8/6
2:00pm – 6:00pm ET (WTA Semifinals)|
Sunday, 8/7
2:30pm – 4:30pm ET (WTA Finals)

Players expected to include 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, three-time major champion Andy Murray, ATP top-ranked American Taylor Fritz, former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, seven-time major champion Venus Williams and former US Open champion Sloane Stephens

Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose
Monday, 8/1 – Friday, 8/5
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (WTA)

Players expected to include 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, 2022 French Open finalist Coco Gauff, 2022 Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, current WTA world #3 Maria Sakkari and former US Open finalist Madison Keys

National Bank Open in Montreal/Toronto
Monday, 8/8, Tuesday, 8/9, Wednesday, 8/10, Friday, 8/12
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)
Thursday, 8/11
7:00pm – 11:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)

Players expected to include 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, current ATP world #1 Daniil Medvedev, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 2022 French Open champion and current WTA world #1 Iga Swiatek and current WTA world #2 Anett Kontaveit

Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati
Monday, 8/15 – Friday, 8/19
1:00pm – 5:00pm ET (ATP, WTA)

Players expected to include 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, current ATP world #1 Daniil Medvedev, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 2022 French Open champion and current WTA world #1 Iga Swiatek and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka

About MSG Networks
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks and a companion streaming service that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports.  MSG Networks is a subsidiary of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. 

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