TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet has a slew of tennis coverage planned after scooping up the rights to the Rogers Cup, the ATP Masters 1000 Series, and the ATP 500 series.
Sportsnet will become the first English network ever to broadcast both the men’s (from Montreal) and women’s matches (from Toronto) simultaneously during Rogers Cup play, from opening day on August 8 to the quarter-finals on August 12, on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific regional channels and the nationally distributed Sportsnet One.
It will also offer all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and10 different ATP 500 tournaments. All events, including the Rogers Cup, will also be available through live streaming on the network’s website.
“It is fitting to have Rogers Cup, one of the most storied tennis events in the world, broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet,” said Scott Moore, president of Rogers Broadcasting, in the announcement. “This new agreement essentially turns the Canadian events into a Grand Slam like broadcast. Fans will have more tennis on TV with greater viewing options than ever before.”
