ASICS Easter Bowl: Girls’ 18s Finals and Boys’ 18s Semis Set
Mayo Hibi (Photo credit: Neal Trousdale)
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 12, 2013) – Mayo Hibi has had quite an impressive run in her return to junior tennis over the past two weeks.
The Irvine 17-year-old is just one win away from taking the impressive back-to-back ITF double of winning Carson and the ASICS Easter Bowl as she takes on 14-year-old Tornado Ali Black in the Girls...
LA Tennis Challenge brings fun with Djokovic, Sampras and the Bryan Bros
By Rachel Bird, Special for Tennis Grandstand
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 4, 2013) — With Southern California professional tennis on the decline, good friends Justin Gimelstob and Mardy Fish decided to do something about it. A year ago they were informed that the contract for the long-standing Farmers Classic at UCLA would not be renewed. Enter the first ever LA Tennis Challenge on...
Tennis Channel Coverage of BNP Paribas and Sony Open Tournaments
The Tennis Channel is planning to devote over 340 hours of coverage to the BNP Paribus and Sony Open tennis tournaments. Brett Haber and Tracy Austin will lead the coverage as part of the Tennis Channel’s coverage of the BNP Paribus tournament with Lindsay Davenport, Mark Knowles, Justin Gimelstob and Leif Shiras. Davenport, Knowles, Gimelstob and
SAP Open: Two Americans still standing
Remember how I told you Justin Gimelstob was a big hit with the ladies at yesterday’s Ladies Luncheon? Well, the man is on a roll. During the break after the Haas/Johnson match, Justin spent a few minutes on court, developing a new tennis talent: Haas’ 2-year-old, Valentina. The girl has a future in pro tennis, based on her poise in front of a crowd and her eye-to-hand coordination...
SAP Open: Results Expected and Unexpected
My Thursday at SAP Open began with the Ladies Luncheon, where Justin Gimelstob performed emcee duties – a big hit with the ladies, I must say. He picked our brains re: what to give his wife for their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife – dude, you can’t go wrong with diamonds.
Then John Isner made his appearance and won the ladies over with his tale of a Valentine...
Audi, Esurance and K-Swiss Sign On As Major Sponsors For Los Angeles Tennis Challenge on March 4
Audi, Esurance and K-Swiss have each singed on as major sponsors for the inaugural Los Angeles Tennis Challenge featuring World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Mardy Fish, Pete Sampras and Bob and Mike Bryan to be played March 4 at newly renovated Pauley Pavilion.
“The LA Tennis Challenge is proud to partner with one of the world’s leading carmakers in the premium and supercar segment...
Win Tickets to Saturday’s SAP Open Exhibition Match with Roddick, Graf, Davenport and Gimelstob
Feb. 12, 2013 — Tennis Grandstand has partnered up with this week’s SAP Open and it is our pleasure to offer you the chance to win 2 tickets to an additional evening of live tennis, featuring an exhibition match on Saturday, Feb. 16th at 7pm at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA.
The match will feature a newly-retired Andy Roddick partnering up with Stefanie Graf to take on the...
WIN Tickets to Watch the SAP Open Exo
Heading to the final year of the SAP Open? Make sure you enter our competition to win two tickets to watch the SAP Open exhibition match featuring three-time SAP Open champion and former world No. 1, Andy Roddick, who will team up with 22-time Grand Slam Singles Champion and female sporting icon Stefanie Graf. The formidable pair will face the equally distinguished team of former...
Evert, Davenport guest star on 'CSI'
Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport are taking a swing at acting as guest stars on ''CSI.'' Some script revisions were in order, though, when the retired tennis champions shot their scenes.
Evert, Davenport and tennis commentator Justin Gimelstob all play themselves on Wednesday's episode of the CBS series starring Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue, a friend of Evert...
Tennis stars Evert, Davenport take swing at acting
Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport are taking a swing at acting as guest stars on ''CSI.'' Some script revisions were in order, though, when the retired tennis champions shot their scenes.
Evert, Davenport and tennis commentator Justin Gimelstob all play themselves on Wednesday's episode of the CBS series starring Ted Danson and Elisabeth Shue, a friend of Evert...
Tennis Channel Announces 2013 Australian Open Broadcast Schedule
LOS ANGELES, Jan.uary 7, 2013 -Tennis Channel’s sixth year of televising the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the annual tennis season, will begin Monday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. ET. The network plans for more than 30 hours of live match telecasts during the two-week competition again this year, with more than 180 hours of dedicated tournament coverage overall. In addition...
A Peek Into Season Three of “World of Tennis”
(December 5, 2012) NEW YORK, NY – The “World of Tennis Presented by BNP Paribas” enters its third season this year debuting on Tennis Channel.
The 30-minute seven episode program includes “Holding Court,” an interview segment hosted by Justin Gimelstob.
“It’s an opportunity to go deep,” said show host and former touring pro turned tennis broadcaster Gimelstob...
Third Season of “World of Tennis” to Debut on Tennis Channel December 5
(November 29, 2012) NEW YORK, N.Y. – StarGames and MSG Sports have announced that the third season of “World of Tennis Presented by BNP Paribas” will debut next week. The first of seven episodes of the bi-weekly series will premiere on Tennis Channel at 7:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 5.
The 30-minute show will feature “Holding Court,” a profile segment hosted by Justin...
Evert, Davenport to be on 'CSI'
Retired tennis stars Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport will guest star on an episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' in January.
Evert, Davenport and Justin Gimelstob will play themselves in an episode of the CBS show about the death of a professional female tennis player.
Evert, a Hall of Famer, won 18 Grand Slam singles titles. Davenport won three, along...
Evert, Davenport to guest star on 'CSI' in January
Retired tennis stars Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport will guest star on an episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' in January.
Evert, Davenport and Justin Gimelstob will play themselves in an episode of the CBS show about the death of a professional female tennis player.
Evert, a Hall of Famer, won 18 Grand Slam singles titles. Davenport won three, along...
U.S. Open Tennis Coverage on Tennis Channel
The Tennis Channel is planning to dedicate 245 hours of coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, 70 hours of which will be devoted to on-the-court matches. Bill Macatee, Ted Robinson, Ian Eagle and Brett Haber will handle play-by-play detail along with analysis from former players Jim Courier, Martina Navratilova, Tracey Austin, Lindsay Davenport, Justin Gimelstob
London Olympics AA Q&A: Justin Gimelstob
With the Olympic tennis competition concluded at Wimbledon, we talk to Justin Gimelstob of NBC and the Tennis Channel about his experience calling the Olympics, the uniquness of having the tournament at Wimbledon, and the most memorable moment for him during the tournament.
Q: What are the biggest challenges in preparing for calling an Olympic sport and during...
Tennis Channel extends Macatee’s contract, announces Wimbledon Schedule
Tennis Channel has extended its longtime relationship with veteran sportscaster Bill Macatee (@BMacatee). The multiyear agreement keeps Macatee front and center with the network during its coverage of the sport’s four major tournaments – Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open – a role he has held since 2007 when the channel first began covering majors with the...
CBS, ESPN2 and Tennis Channel to Broadcast 2012 Sony Ericsson Open
MIAMI, Fla. (www.sonyericssonopen.com) – The Sony Ericsson Open has announced its 2012 TV Schedule. ESPN2 will return also joining Tennis Channel and CBS in broadcasting 73.5 thrilling hours of domestic coverage.
Broadcast coverage begins March 24 on Tennis Channel and moves over to ESPN2 beginning March 28; both the women’s and men’s final will broadcast live on CBS March...
Austin Joins Tennis Channel for Australian Open, Broadcast Schedule Announced
Tennis Channel is adding two-time US Open winner Tracy Austin to Melbourne for its coverage of the season’s first major, Grand Slam competition. Austin, who hosts the network’s Tennis Channel Academy series and has appeared as an analyst during telecasts of the US Open and women’s year-end championships, will offer commentary during the channel’s fifth airing of the annual...
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