ESPN2 will continue its 2009 U.S Open Tennis Championship coverage from on Labor Day Monday, Sept 7. ESPN2 will deliver more matches on Tuesday Sept. 8 – Thursday, Sept 10, starting each day at 11 a.m.
ESPN2′s reach across the daily marathon of ten and more hour broadcast of matches is 13% larger than last year, up from an average of 584,000 households to 658,000, with larger increases for the key male demos – the audience of Men 18-34 is up 30% and Men 18-49 has risen 36%. ESPN2 is averaging a 0.6 US household rating for 43.5 hours, up 20% from a 0.5 for 2008 to date.
The daytime reach saw an increase of 125% this year, is more than double compared to last year. In prime time, the US Open has almost tripled the network’s audience with a rise of 175%.
| 2009 U.S Open Tennis Broadcast Schedule on ESPN2 | ||||||
| Day, Date & Time (ET) | Event | Network | ||||
| Mon., Sep. 7, Noon-2 p.m. | US Open Updates | ESPNEWS | ||||
| Mon., Sep. 7, 7-11 p.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN2 | ||||
| Tue., Sep. 8, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Q-finals | ESPN2 | ||||
| Tue., Sep. 8, Noon-2 p.m. | US Open Updates | ESPNEWS | ||||
| Tue., Sep. 8, 6-7 p.m. | US Open Scoreboard | ESPN2 | ||||
| Tue., Sep. 8, 7-11 p.m. | Men’s Round of 16, Women’s Q-finals | ESPN2 | ||||
| Wed., Sep. 9, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN2 | ||||
| Wed., Sep. 9, Noon-2 p.m. | US Open Updates | ESPNEWS | ||||
| Wed., Sep. 9, 6-7 p.m. | US Open Scoreboard | ESPN2 | ||||
| Wed., Sep. 9, 7-11 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN2 | ||||
| Thu., Sep. 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Men’s Quarterfinals | ESPN2 | ||||
| Thu., Sep. 10, Noon-2 p.m. | US Open Updates | ESPNEWS | ||||
| Thu., Sep. 10, 6-7 p.m. | US Open Scoreboard | ESPN2 | ||||
| Thu., Sep. 10, 7-11 p.m. | Men’s Q-, Mixed Doubles Final | ESPN2 | ||||
| Fri., Sep. 11, Noon-2 p.m. | US Open Updates | ESPNEWS | ||||
| Sun., Sep. 13, 1-3 p.m. | Women’s Doubles Final | ESPN2 | ||||
| Sun., Sep. 13, 9-11 p.m. | SportsCenter at the US Open | ESPN2 | ||||
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