Sky Sports announce Henman and Navratilova to entrance US Open protection
Sky Sports have confirmed their punditry and commentary line-up for the 2023 US Open because the broadcaster prepares to cowl tennis for the primary time in eight years. It was introduced again in December final 12 months that Sky Sports had signed a brand new five-year settlement with the United States Tennis Association to air the US Open from 2023.
The transfer was seen as an opportunity to trip on the coattails of Emma Raducanu’s fairytale success on the US Open again in 2021. Her success acted as an enormous enhance to tennis within the UK with a rise in participation up and down the nation after the victory.
Now Sky Sports have introduced their star-studded line-up that may lead the protection for this 12 months’s US Open. Gigi Salmon will entrance the protection with tennis icons Martina Navratilova and Tim Henman set to affix her.
Jamie Murray, Laura Robson, Johanna Konate, Marion Bartoli, Jordanne Whiley and Feliciano Lopez full the line-up for former and present tennis stars additionally becoming a member of the protection.
They’ll be joined by broadcasters Karthi Gnanasegaram, Emma Paton, with Jonathan Overend. Amazon Prime Video beforehand held the rights with the USTA, however determined towards renewing its unique rights package deal.
That led to Sky Sports leaping in, having beforehand aired unique rights of the US Open for 25 years. Amazon’s earlier five-year take care of the USTA was stated to be price round £30million, whereas additionally they bought the rights for each ATP and WTA Tours.
As a part of Sky Sports’ new settlement, they’re going to have entry to all particular person cort feeds.
The broadcaster state that Sky Sports subscribers will be capable of watch all courts for the primary time on Sky Sports through their Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q and app.
It was reported on the finish of the 12 months that Sky Sports are additionally within the operating to take each the ATP Tour and WTA Tour protection from Amazon beginning subsequent 12 months.
They’re supposedly price round £15m a 12 months every with Amazon considered turning their consideration extra to UEFA Champions League soccer and the Premier League.