TORONTO — While Canadian tennis fans patiently await Bianca Andreescu’s return from injury to the WTA Tour, TSN announced Friday it is expanding its live court coverage with a new slate of marquee WTA Tour events, beginning February 23.
In addition to the Qatar Open starting this Sunday, TSN has acquired the broadcast rights to a multitude of the biggest events in women’s tennis, including the BNP Paribas Open, Miami Open, and culminating with the WTA Finals in November. The addition of marquee WTA Tour events complements TSN’s exclusive live coverage of all four Grand Slam tournaments and comprehensive coverage of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and ATP World Tour 500 events.
“We’re very excited to give TSN subscribers even more access to watch the elite players of women’s tennis, including Canada’s own Bianca Andreescu (pictured),” said Shawn Redmond, vice-president, TSN and Discovery, in the news release. “With TSN’s exclusive coverage of all four Grand Slams, a comprehensive schedule of ATP events, and this addition of marquee tournaments throughout the WTA season, tennis fans now have the opportunity to watch their favourite players more than ever before.”
TSN’s schedule of live WTA Tour coverage in the 2020 season includes the following tournaments:
- Qatar Total Open (Doha): February 23–29
- BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells): March 11–22
- Miami Open: March 24 – April 4
- Mutua Madrid Open: May 2–9
- Internazionali BNL D’Italia (Rome): May 11–17
- Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati): August 17–23
- Wuhan Open: September 27 – October 3
- China Open (Beijing): October 3–11
- Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen: November 1–8
TSN and TSN Direct subscribers can watch the network’s complete slate of live tennis coverage on TSN’s five national television feeds as well as through the network’s digital streaming platforms, including TSN.ca and the TSN app, which also feature breaking news, highlights, scores and video analysis.
