The 2012 Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open will be broadcast on ESPN2, Tennis Channel, and ABC in the USA. First live TV broadcast will begin Saturday, March 10th on the Tennis Channel.
Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California
March 5 – 18, 2012
*All times Eastern Standard Time
Saturday March 10
2:00 PM – 2:00 AM – ATP 2nd Round, WTA 2nd Round – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ATP 2nd Round, WTA 2nd Round – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Sunday March 11
2:00 PM – 2:00 AM – ATP 2nd Round, WTA 3rd Round – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ATP 2nd Round, WTA 3rd Round – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Monday March 12
2:00 PM – 2:00 AM – ATP 3rd Round, WTA 3rd Round – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ATP 3rd Round, WTA 3rd Round – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Tuesday March 13
2:00 PM – 2:00 AM – ATP 3rd Round, WTA Last 16 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ATP 3rd Round, WTA Last 16 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Wednesday March 14
2:00 PM – 2:00 AM – ATP Last 16, WTA Last Quarters 1 & 2 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00 AM – 2:00 PM – ATP Last 16, WTA Last Quarters 1 & 2 – TENNIS CHANNEL
Thursday March 15
2:00PM – 8:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 1, WTA Quarterfinal 3 & 4 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
10:00PM-12:00AM – ATP Quarterfinal 2 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
12:00AM – 6:00AM – ATP Quarterfinal 1, WTA Quarterfinal 3 & 4 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Friday March 16
6:00AM – 8:00AM – ATP Quarterfinal 2 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
8:00AM – 2:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 1, WTA Quarterfinal 3 & 4- Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
4:00PM – 6:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 3 – LIVE – ESPN2
6:00PM – 8:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 4 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
9:00PM – 11:00PM – WTA Semifinal 1 – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
11:00PM – 1:00AM – WTA Semifinal 2 – LIVE – ESPN2
2:00AM – 4:00AM – WTA Semifinal 1 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
Saturday March 17
6:00AM – 8:00AM – ATP Quarterfinal 4 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
8:00AM – 10:00AM – WTA Semifinal 2 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
10:00AM – 12:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 3 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
12:00PM – 2:00PM – ATP Quarterfinal 4 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
10:30PM – 12:00AM – ATP Doubles Final – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
12:00AM-2:00AM – ATP Semifinal 1 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00AM – 4:00AM – ATP Semifinal 2 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
7:30PM – 9:00PM – ATP Doubles Final – LIVE – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00PM – 4:00PM – ATP Semifinal 1 – LIVE – ABC
4:00PM – 6:00PM – ATP Semifinal 2 – LIVE – ABC
Sunday March 18
8:30AM – 10:00AM – ATP Doubles Final – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
10:00AM – 12:00PM – ATP Semifinal 1 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
12:00PM – 2:00PM – ATP Semifinal 2 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00PM – 4:00PM – WTA Final – LIVE – ABC
4:00PM – 6:00PM – ATP Final – LIVE – ABC
6:30PM – 8:00PM – WTA Doubles Final – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
8:00PM – 10:00PM – WTA Semifinal 1 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
10:00PM – 12:00AM – WTA Semifinal 2 – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
12:00AM – 2:00AM – WTA Final – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
2:00AM – 4:00AM – ATP Final – Replay – TENNIS CHANNEL
The BNP Paribas showdown was an exhibition tennis event in New York City yesterday. It was full of good tennis and some laughs. However, most of the commentary and commercialism of the event really makes me cringe!
Rory McIlroy… the most uncoordinated person I have seen play tennis in a while!
There are currently a lot of different places on the web to watch live tennis tournaments from the ATP and WTA Tour for free (I dont want to give examples because it could mean some of those sites are going to be removed). I know a lot of these live streams are being removed, but why arent the ATP, WTA, ITF and other organisation taking advantage of live streaming and actually trying to monetize this opportunity?
I know the revenue opportunities within live streaming on the net hasnt developed enough yet, but it really seems like this opportunity is being missed.
What do you think? Would you watch these events online if you could?
Venus and Serena Williams will be back playing World Team Tennis this year for the Washington Kastles.
There are going to be a lot of great players in this years WTT pro League which runs from July 9-29. The finals weekend is Sept. 14-16 in Charleston, S.C.
Mike Davies has just been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Currently Mike is the CEO of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, so its great to see him getting some more recognition within tennis.
The 76-year-old Davies is credited with bringing about the first major network television broadcast of a tennis tournament, introducing colored clothing to a pro tour, and was the first to put chairs on the court during changeovers.
Davies was elected as a contributor to the game. The rest of the class of 2012 will be announced in the next month.
Jelena Ristic is the girlfriend of Novak Djokovic. I just came across an interesting picture of her in a bikini. Is it just me or does she look a bit too skinny?
Anna Kournikova has sold her $7.4 million mansion in Miami Beach. She was hoping to sell the property for $9.4 million, but it fell a long way short in the current economic climate. The house is a seven-bedroom Spanish-style oceanfront villa with private beach, boat dock, two-story guesthouse, entertaining area and pool.
Melissa Cook is the diehard Novak Djokovic fan who had his sweaty shirt ripped from her grasp at the Australian Open 2012 final. The shirt was snatched by a woman standing nearby the 14 year old.
“I started crying because I couldn’t believe that something I truly believe he meant for me was taken by someone else,” the tearful teen said.
“I had been yelling out to him the whole match and he had looked up and acknowledged me and then at the end he came straight over to my direction and threw the shirt up.”
Honestly I think it is all a load of crap. Why would anyone believe Novak wanted them to specifically have their sweaty shirt.. plus more importantly why would anyone want his sweaty shirt!
Martina Navratilova and Margaret Court dont have the same views on gay marriage, but Navratilova is still happy to play on Court’s cout at the Australian Open.
“It’s an honor, as always, to be on that court,” Navratilova told reporters. “It’s a personal issue. Clearly Margaret Court’s views that she has expressed on same-sex marriage, same-gender marriage, I think are outdated. But it’s not about any one person. It’s not about religious rights, it’s about human rights. It’s a secular view, not a religious view. She’s only seeing it from one viewpoint. I think it goes outside of tennis.”
Margaret Court needs to get her head out of the sand and get with the times!
Want to watch the Australian Open 2012 on your Xbox 360? Well now you can with the ESPN app. I know we are into the second week of the tournament, but better late then never. Just get the ESPN app and enjoy! They have cameras on 4-5 different courts. This means you won’t get stuck watching another boring Serena Williams match!
The Federal Communications Commission ruled that Comcast discriminated against The Tennis Channel. Tennis Channel argued that Comcast gave preferential treatment to two similar sports cable networks it owned.
Comcast was fined $375,000, which is probably a lot less than what they made by providing treatment to other networks.
Former top 3 player, Anastasia Myskina of Russia has been reported to be pregnant with her third child. The now retired former French Open champion is pregnant with her third son but is still working as a television personality in her native Russia as well as being the coach for the Fed Cup team, with the Fed Cup Final taking place in Moscow from 5-6 November.
“Being a mother is so different; it’s not that it’s quieter or faster, it’s just different,” she said. “Being a mom is tough—you understand what’s good for you and the babies—while tennis is just a game, it’s fun because you have a different life when you step on the court but when the baby is sick you go crazy. When I lost a match it was really bad time, now I know it was a great time, so being a mom is tougher.”
Wishing her all the best with her family and career, but I doubt she would ever come back to the tour after having three kids
Venus and Serena Williams will be back playing World Team Tennis this year for the Washington Kastles.
