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27 May

The Magic of Roland-Garros by your side 2025.

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Whether you’re not in Paris … nevermind … in Hungary Eurosport will bring the Roland-Garros matches to your comfy airchair at home, broadcasting them to your daily tennis events.

On Eurosport, viewers can follow more than 900 Roland Garros matches across Europe and America.

The world’s top players arrive with serious goals: Jannik Sinner returns to the court, and Aryna Sabalenka fights for her first women’s singles Grand Slam title, while preparing to stop four-time defending champion Iga Swiatek

Live broadcasts of the main draw matches began on Sunday, May 25, at 11 a.m. Hungarian time.

The world’s best tennis players will once again compete in Paris at the pinnacle of clay-court tournaments, where Eurosport will broadcast the events at Roland-Garros at a higher level than ever before.

The main draw of Roland-Garros began on Sunday 25 May on Eurosport, with the finals taking place on 7-8 June. In the men’s singles, world number one Jannik Sinner (Italy) will be aiming for his first Roland-Garros singles title after returning from a controversial three-month ban. He faces a strong field, including defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic (Serbia). In the women’s singles, four-time and defending champion Iga Swiatek (Poland) will face tough competition from world number one Aryna Sabalenka and last year’s finalist Coco Gauff (USA), while Jasmine Paolini (Italy), who triumphed in Rome last weekend, could also be in the running for her first Grand Slam trophy.

In 2025, viewers will also be treated to more special features … An exclusive five-part series will be hosted by tennis legend and 23-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams. In the show, she will share her passion for tennis, fashion and Paris, while exploring the glitz and elegance of the City of Light during her time at Roland-Garros. Grand Slam winner and 2018 Roland-Garros women’s singles finalist Sloane Stephens will also have a special role: during the tournament, she will talk about her relationships with current players in exclusive interviews that viewers can watch on TNT Sports platforms.

Maxon will be available, among others, the best matches of last year’s tournament … Eurosport’s one-hour documentary, Nadal, King of Paris; and The King’s Palace, a Whisper production dedicated to the 14-time Roland-Garros champion; and A La Gloire du Tennis, a 30-minute, 20-part series that e xplores the magic of Roland-Garros.The world’s best tennis players will once again competed in Paris this weekend at the pinnacle of clay-court tennis, where Eurosport will be providing the highest level of coverage of the Roland-Garros.

TNT Sports and Eurosport have exclusive rights to broadcast Roland-Garros matches across Europe (except France). The first week will see all-day coverage on Eurosport 2, with evening coverage on Eurosport 1, and from the second week onwards, all matches will be shown on Eurosport 1.

Live tennis matches will start at 11 a.m. (Hungarian time) each day on all platforms. There will always be a live preview before the evening matches, with matches generally starting around 8.30 p.m. Similar live broadcasts will also be available before the men’s and women’s singles semi-finals, around 2 p.m.

The women’s final will be shown at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, and the men’s final the following day, Sunday, June 8, also at 3 p.m.

Throughout the tournament TNT Sports and Eurosport’s unparalleled expert team – a combined 99 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles – will be featured. Legends of the game include Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Darren Cahill, Alex Corretja, Jim Courier, Lindsay Davenport, Chris Eubanks, Chris Evert, Tim Henman, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Sam Querrey, Laura Robson, Sloane Stephens, CoCo Vandeweghe, Mats Wilander and Caroline Wozniacki.

Keep your eyes wide open. Enjoy … Have fun … full of excitment hanging around on the Roland-Garros Eurosport MAX broadcasts.

Overall veiw by Aggie Reiter

14 Jan

Australian Open 2025 – Hungary Also Open @ Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to watch the 1st. Grand Slam of the Year.

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The World turns her head over to Melbourne Park … the year’s first tennis event at its 113th Australian Open 2025.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe is delighed to broadcast tennis fans across the continent with exclusive coverage of the Australian Open, making every match of the event available on its channels and platforms.

This year, Maxon will also be broadcasting the tournament for the first time. Every match will be available to watch live, albeit with enhanced app features.

A legendary panel of experts will provide the broadcasts, with Jim Courier making his debut and icons such as Mats Wilander, John McEnroe, Justine Henin, Boris Becker, Alex Corretja, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman and Laura Robson returning.

The tennis Grand Slam season is kicking off, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is bringing every match of the Australian Open live to Maxon. Watch men’s and women’s singles titles, as well as double and mixed-double, junior, wheelchair and legend’s titles.

The tennis enthusiasts worldwide gear up for this prestigious event aswell as through Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe! Where comprehensive guide is to help to catch up every minute … serve, volley, and match point, no matter where wish to watch it.

Tennis broadcasts will also be available to subscribers for the first time, with popular streaming features. Also includes a timeline marker feature, which allows viewers easily rolling back to the most important moments … whether it is important points, expert analysis or interviews … surely to be guaranteed not to miss anything important. From the Curve studio in London, Mats Wilander, three-time Australian Open champion, Olympic silver medalist Tim Henman and presenter Rachel Stringer will lead the daily pre- and post-match analysis shows.

Live premium television coverage along 250 hours at Eurosport …broadcasting in 20 languages ​​and 50 European markets. Selected matches, including the individual finals, will also be available on the free-to-air channels Discovery (WBD).

Tennis fans will surely be delighted to spend the two-week tournament of tennis where the best players in the world gather to play at Melbourne during the last fortnight of January.

By-the-way … The current Australian Open title holders are (Women’s Singles) Aryna Sabalenka, (Men’s Singles) Jannik Sinner, (Women’s Doubles) Su-Wei Hsieh/Elise Mertens, (Men’s Doubles) Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden (Mixed Doubles) Su-Wei Hsieh/Jan Zielinski, (Wheelchair Male Singles) Tokito Oda, (Wheelchair Female Singles) Diede De Groot, and (Wheelchair Quad Singles) Sam Schroder.  

Needn’t have to hopp over to different services … stay on-air … or should I say cling on to your TV-set and enjoy broadcasting the Grand Slams through Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe.

WBD and Eurosport have exclusive rights to broadcast all matches of the Australian Open in Europe.

Update by Aggie Reiter

21 May

“Summer of Sport” – Broadcasting Match Days – Tennis Giants brought by WBD

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WBD - Giants on the Tennis Field

European viewers will have the opportunity to follow every moment of all 886 matches played on 16 courts, with Roland-Garros also debuting on Max from May 21, and the matches can also be watched on Eurosport.

The sport’s legendary players, including Evert, McEnroe and Wilander, return to deliver the most interesting, innovative and entertaining analysis. From May 20, Warner Bros. Discovery will continue the “summer of sports”, within the framework of which more than 5,000 hours of sports content and broadcasts will be available to users on the Maxon and Eurosport platforms.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) “Summer of Sport” heats up as the world’s best tennis players converge on the world’s most famous clay court venue, Stade Roland-Garros, from May 20 to June 9. For the first time, every moment of the men’s and women’s singles, doubles, junior, wheelchair and legends matches will be streamed ad-free through Max’s service in selected markets, including Hungary.

Television coverage of the biggest matches will be available in 19 languages ​​on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 across Europe, with a live show starting 30 minutes before each matchday from the main draw stage from Sunday 26 May.

THE LEGENDS OF THE SPORT RETURN TO ROLAND-GARROS

Broadcasting from on-site and local studios, including the award-winning Cube studio in London, Eurosport’s team of tennis experts continue to raise the standard of broadcasting, providing daily analysis, insights and commentary from the sport’s most trusted voices.

In 2024, Eurosport’s international tennis team will feature Grand Slam champions and finalists such as Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Alex Corretja, Mischa Zverev, Alize Lim and Laura Robson at the venue. Barbara Schett and Tim Henman will lead the coverage of the Cube studio, and will move to Paris from the semi-final stage. They form the Grand Slam team, complemented by experts from local studios such as Boris Becker, Barbara Rittner and Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany), Carla Suárez Navarro, Nicolás Almagro and Anabel Medina-Garrigues (Spain) and Roberta Vinci (Italy).

TELLING STORIES OFF THE FIELD … Viewers will be able to enjoy tennis content continuously throughout the tournament as fan favorite formats return and new ones are introduced. These include a 45-minute documentary about the “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal; Legend’s Voice – an editorial column launched on Eurosport.com , which presents the biggest players in the sport; and shows where players give an insight into their lives on Eurosport such as My Grand Slam Appetite , My Playlist and My Social Network . Eurosport’s tennis expert Laura Robson will also present a new eight-part mini-series, An Olympian in Paris , covering the venues for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s coverage of Roland-Garros main draw matches begins Sunday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The women’s singles final will be broadcast on Saturday, June 8 at 2:30 p.m., while the men’s final will be broadcast at the same time on Sunday, June 9.

Roland-Garros will host a record 11 evening matches this year, and the tournament could also bring a change of era, as record 14-time men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal is expected to compete for the last time. 2023 winner Novak Djokovic will look to retain his title against young challengers Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, while Iga Swiatek will be aiming for her fourth women’s singles title in the last five years.

In total, WBD’s “summer of sports” includes 5,000 hours of live coverage across all platforms, including non-stop broadcasts of major sporting events such as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games; all Grand Tours; Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and US Open tennis; the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series; the FIM Speedway GP and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports broadcasts the finals of all UEFA club competitions, as well as highlights of the Premier League and Premiership Rugby seasons.

Key dates for Roland-Garros 2024: Monday, May 20 – start of qualifiers, Sunday, May 26 – start of the main table, Tuesday, June 4 – some quarter-finals, Thursday, June 6 – mixed doubles final, Thursday, June 6 – women’s singles semi-finals, Friday, June 7 – men’s singles semi-finals, Saturday, June 8 – women’s singles; men’s doubles; in a wheelchair; junior singles and doubles finals, Sunday, June 9 – men’s singles; women’s doubles finals.

(From May 21, Max will be available in the Nordic countries, the Iberian Peninsula, and Central and Eastern Europe. From June 11, Max will launch in France and Poland, while HBO Max will be available in Belgium and the Netherlands. Warner Bros. Discovery is the exclusive rights holder for Roland-Garros in Europe, excluding France. Sublicense agreements are in place in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. 4K streaming will be available in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK. There will be local live broadcasts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.)

call for attention by Aggie Reiter