New Delhi, June 20, 2012 — In the wake of the intensifying excitement of the Australian Open and French Open, tennis fans can now look forward to catching unrivalled coverage of one of the most anticipated tournaments of the Grand Slam season, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships on ESPN STAR Sports, starting next Monday, 25 June 2012.
Tennis fans can expect to catch all the excitement of this year’s Championships on STAR Sports and in high definition on ESPN HD. Key highlights of this year’s Wimbledon Championships broadcast include:
ESPN HD: Up to 140 hours of high definition broadcast of the Wimbledon Championships, bringing fans closer with astonishing visual clarity and audio detail for the ultimate sports experience.
STAR Sports: STAR Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the Wimbledon includes nearly 140 hours of live tennis matches, its distinctive studio presentation and analysis by top anchor presenter Alan Wilkins and resident tennis expert Vijay Amritraj who will both be on site to cover the action. In addition, ESPN STAR Sports presenter, Renai Mattu will be on site in London to conduct exclusive interviews with top players and share fun stories from the tournament.
Telecast schedule of Wimbledon 2012 on STAR Sports & ESPN HD
Date
Fixture
Time
Channel
25-30 June
Wimbledon Championship, Men’s and Women’s Singles 1st- 3rdround (L)
16:30
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
2 July
Wimbledon Championship, Men’s and Women’s Singles Round of 16 (L)
16:30
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
3 – 4 July
Wimbledon Championship, Men’s and Women’s Singles Quarter Finals (L)
17:00
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
5 July
Wimbledon Championship, Women’s Singles Semi Finals (L)
17:00
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
6 July
Wimbledon Championship, Men’s Singles Semi Finals (L)
17:00
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
7 July
Wimbledon Championship, Women’s Singles Finals and Men’s and Mixed Doubles Finals (L)
18:00
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
8 July
Wimbledon Championship, Men’s Singles Finals and Women’s Doubles Finals (L)
18:00
STAR Sports & ESPN HD
*schedule subject to change
