Tennis

Continues Mon 4 Jun, 7.00pm AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 3HD and FOX SPORTS 3

The 2012 French Open Tennis Championships continues on June 4 with focus turning to the pointy end of the tournament. FOX SPORTS will capture all the drama and glory of the year’s second Grand Slam with daily LIVE coverage right through to the men’s singles final on June 11.

Begins Sun 27 May, 7.00pm AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD & 2

Paris comes alive this month when the 2012 French Open Tennis Championships gets underway on May 27. FOX SPORTS will capture all the drama and glory of the year’s second Grand Slam with daily LIVE coverage from May 27 to June 11.

Continues on Sun 22 Jan, 11.00am AEDT, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2

FOX SPORTS will continue its LIVE, interactive and HIGH DEFINITION coverage of the year’s first tennis Grand Slam on January 22.  A tantalising fortnight of competition looms with the Big Four men’s players as well as the world’s top 32 female players, including home grown hero Samantha Stosur, all heading to Melbourne Park for the 100th Australian Open.

11:00am – Monday, January 16 on Seven

11:00AM – DAY SESSION

Live coverage of the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific, the Australian Open. The world’s top tennis players converge on Melbourne Park to vie for the prestigious title and a record prize pool of $26 million, one of the biggest in world sport.

Players include Roger Federer, Sam Stosur, Rafael Nadal, Lleyton Hewitt, Kim Clijsters, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Bernard Tomic and Andy Murray. Hosted by Matt White and Hamish McLachlan with commentary from Jim Courier, Sam Smith, John Newcombe, Todd Woodbridge, Nicole Bradtke, Sandy Roberts, John Fitzgerald, Rennae Stubbs, Allan Stone, Peter Donegan, Geoff Masters and Kerryn Pratt.

7:00PM – NIGHT SESSION

Coverage continues of the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific where viewers can expect the biggest names in tennis, the hottest action in years and a comprehensive coverage of the event.

Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

Seven’s summer of Tennis consists of the Brisbane International, APIA International, AAMI International and the Australian Open – the first Grand Slam for the 2012 season.

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY 1 – 8, 2012

QUEENSLAND TENNIS CENTRE, BRISBANE

HOSTS Johanna Griggs, Hamish McLachlan

COMMENTATORS
John Fitzgerald, Todd Woodbridge, Sam Smith and Rennae Stubbs

With four of the top 20 ranking men and nine of the top 20
women set to start in the Brisbane International, this year’s field
is set to be the most exciting in the tournament’s history.

Joining Maria Sharapova (4), Samantha Stosur (6), Serena
Williams (12), Kim Clijsters (13) and Ana Ivanovic (22) in the
2012 line-up are last year’s Brisbane International finalist
Andrea Petkovic (10), 2010 French Open Champion Francesca
Schiavone (11), former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic (14), Anastasia
Pavlyuchenkova (16) and Dominika Cibulkova (18).

In the men’s draw, world No.3 Andy Murray will make his debut at
the Brisbane International. He is joined by seven players who have
been in the top 10 during their career, including Gilles Simon,
fan favourites James Blake and Marcos Baghdatis, Brisbane
International finalist and champion Radek Stepanek, Spaniard
Tommy Robredo, Austrian Jurgen Melzer and Tommy Haas.

DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO

MONDAY JANUARY 2
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

TUESDAY JANUARY 3
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

THURSDAY JANUARY 5
11.30am – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10.30am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
8.30am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

FRIDAY JANUARY 6
12pm – 5pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
11am – 4pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
11.30am – 4.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
9am – 2pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

SATURDAY JANUARY 7 (WOMEN’S FINAL IN NIGHT SESSION)
1pm – 7pm, 8pm – 11.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
12pm – 6pm, 7pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
12.30pm – 6.30pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
10am – 4pm, 5pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

SUNDAY JANUARY 8 (MEN’S FINAL)
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 5pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 5.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 3pm LIVE in Perth

APIA INTERNATIONAL

JANUARY 8 – 14, 2012
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK, SYDNEY

HOST Johanna Griggs

COMMENTATORS
Todd Woodbridge, Kerryn Pratt, Sam Smith, Allan Stone,
Rennae Stubbs, Geoff Masters

US Open champion Samantha Stosur and defending champion Li
Na, along with 2010 winner Marcos Baghdatis, Caroline Wozniacki
and Grand Slam winner Ana Ivanovic will all headline January’s
Medibank International Sydney.

This event has grown since 1885 to be one of a handful of
tournaments on the entire circuit that highlights the top men and
women competing in the same week. Played at one of the world’s
best tennis facilities at Sydney Olympic Park, past champions
have included Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Pete Sampras,
Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova
and Chris Evert.

DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO

SUNDAY JANUARY 8
End of BRIS INTL – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
End of BRIS INTL – 5pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of BRIS INTL – 5.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of BRIS INTL – 3pm LIVE in Perth

MONDAY JANUARY 9
11am – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 2pm LIVE in Perth

TUESDAY JANUARY 10
11am – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
8am – 2pm LIVE in Perth

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

THURSDAY JANUARY 12
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

FRIDAY JANUARY 13
End of AAMI – 6pm, 7.30pm – 11pm LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne
End of AAMI – 5pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Brisbane
End of AAMI – 5.30pm, 7pm – 11pm LIVE in Adelaide
End of AAMI – 3pm, 4.30pm – 8.30pm LIVE in Perth

SATURDAY JANUARY 14
7.30pm – 10.30pm in Sydney and Melbourne
6.30pm – 9.30pm in Brisbane
7pm – 10pm in Adelaide
4.30pm – 7.30pm in Perth

AAMI KOOYONG CLASSIC

JANUARY 11 – 14, 2012
KOOYONG, MELBOURNE

HOST Bruce McAvaney

COMMENTATORS
John Fitzgerald, Allan Stone, Peter Donegan

This is a fan-friendly “round robin” event featuring eight of the
world’s best tennis players. Played over four days, just before
the Open, it’s traditionally an entertaining competition with
a high calibre of players.

Wimbledon quarter finalist and rising Aussie superstar Bernard
Tomic comes back to Kooyong for his final preparations before
his Australian Open tilt. Former world No.1 Andy Roddick (now
ranked 15) will make a welcome return, along with 2010

Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych, Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
and Gael Monfils.

DATES AND TELECAST TIMES ON 7TWO

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11
11am –COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP Two LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP Two LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth

THURSDAY JANUARY 12
11am – COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth

FRIDAY JANUARY 13
11am – COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
10am – COP LIVE in Brisbane
10.30am – COP LIVE in Adelaide
8am – COP LIVE in Perth

SATURDAY JANUARY 14
1pm – 5pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
12pm – 4pm LIVE in Brisbane
12.30pm – 4.30pm LIVE in Adelaide
10am – 2pm LIVE in Perth

AND THE BIG ONE.

THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012.

DATES AND TELECAST TIMES

MONDAY JANUARY 16 – FRIDAY JANUARY 20
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
7pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
7pm – 12am COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
7pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7

SATURDAY JANUARY 21 & SUNDAY JANUARY 22
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 6.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
6.30pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and
Melbourne on Channel 7
6.30pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
6.30pm – 12pm COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
6.30pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7

MONDAY JANUARY 23 – THURSDAY JANUARY 26
11am – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
10am – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
10.30am – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
8am – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7.30pm – 12.30am COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne
on Channel 7
7.30pm – 11.30pm COP in Brisbane on Channel 7
7.30pm – 12am COP in Adelaide on Channel 7
7.30pm – 9.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7

FRIDAY JANUARY 27
3pm – 6pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
2pm – 6pm LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
2.30pm – 6pm LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
12pm – 6pm LIVE in Perth on Channel 7
6pm – 7.30pm LIVE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
and Perth LIVE on 7TWO
7.30pm – 10.30pm LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
7.30pm – 9.30pm in Brisbane on Channel 7
7.30pm – 10pm in Adelaide on Channel 7
7.30pm – COP in Perth on Channel 7

SATURDAY JANUARY 28 (WOMEN’S FINAL)
6.30pm – 10.30pm COP LIVE in Sydney and Melbourne on Channel 7
6.30pm – 9.30pm COP LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
7pm – 10pm COP LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
4.30pm – 7.30pm COP in Perth on Channel 7

SUNDAY JANUARY 29 (MEN’S FINAL)
4pm – 6pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm COP LIVE in Sydney
and Melbourne on Channel 7
3pm – 5pm, 6.30pm 10.30pm COP LIVE in Brisbane on Channel 7
3.30pm – 5.30pm, 7pm – 10pm COP LIVE in Adelaide on Channel 7
1pm – 3pm, 4.30pm – 7.30pm COP LIVE in Perth on Channel 7

Australia’s new young gun Bernard Tomic will be aiming to get the Davis Cup World Group qualifying tie against Switzerland off to a winning start as he plays World No. 19 Stanislas Wawrinka in the opening match tomorrow from 11am AEST.

Old foes and former World No. 1s Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer will then play in the second match, as Australia continues its bid to regain entry to the Davis Cup World Group.

Seven’s coverage from the grass courts of Royal Sydney Golf Club will be hosted by Hamish McLachlan with special comments from tennis legend and former Davis Cup captain John Newcombe.

Broadcast times:

Friday September 16

11am – 5pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane on Channel 7

5pm – 5.30pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane on 7TWO

10.30am – 5pm in Adelaide on Channel 7

9am – 3.30pm in Perth on Channel 7

Saturday September 17

12.30pm – 3.30pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane on 7TWO

12pm – 3pm in Adelaide on 7TWO

10.30am – 1.30pm in Perth on 7TWO

Sunday September 18

11am – 5.30pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane on 7TWO

10.30am – 5pm in Adelaide on 7TWO

9am – 3.30pm in Perth on 7TWO

Australia has crowned a new queen of the hardcourts after Samantha Stosur became the first Aussie woman to win a Grand Slam title in 31 years with a stunning straight sets victory over Serena Williams in the US Open Final yesterday morning (AEST).

The Flushing Meadows crowd was silenced by the 27-year-old Australian as she powered to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over the local favourite and three-time US Open champion on an emotional day for the host city as it remembered 9/11.

An exhilarating fortnight of US Open tennis action came to a close this morning (AEST) when World No 1 Novak Djokovic claimed his third major of the year with a breathtaking four-set victory over Rafael Nadal.

FOX SPORTS will replay both the Men’s and Women’s US Open Singles Finals beginning with a full replay of the men’s decider at 5.30pm AEST tonight. The women’s decider featuring Stosur will be replayed at 7pm on Thursday (15 September).

PRIME TIME REPLAYS ON FOX SPORTS

US OPEN MEN’S FINAL – Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal

Tonight – 5.30pm on FOX SPORTS 2HD & FOX SPORTS 2

US OPEN WOMEN’S FINAL – Samantha Stosur v Serena Williams

Thursday – 7.00pm on FOX SPORTS 2HD & FOX SPORTS 2

Nine will air LIVE the US Open final between Australia’s Samantha Stosur and Serena Williams from 6.30am AEST.

Today will air as normal, but will continue on GEM while the tennis airs.

The game can also be seen live on Fox Sports 2 and in HD on Fox Sports 2HD, as well as in 3D on Foxtel’s 3D channel.

Ladies Final, Sun 11 Sep, 10am  AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2 and FOX SPORTS 3D channel (Channel 201)

Men’s Final, Mon 12 Sep, 6am AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 2HD and FOX SPORTS 2 and FOX SPORTS 3D channel (Channel 201)

FOX SPORTS will continue its unparalleled coverage of the year’s final Grand Slam from Flushing Meadows with the Ladies and Men’s Finals available in 3D.  Novak Djokovic will be out to claim his third major for the year but  will face a resilient Rafael Nadal as he aims to go back to back at the Billie Jean King Centre.  World No. 10 Samantha Stosur shapes as the best local prospect in a wide open ladies draw and will be hoping to improve on her 2010 quarter finals appearance to claim her maiden major.