Apr 24, 2023 11:15 AM EDT. Apart from Evert, we will also see the 7-time Grand Slam winner, John McEnroe, as he is also one of ESPNs experts who joined them in 2009. He has worked for ESPN since 2009. In 2011, he also called the first match ever on ESPN 3D, a Gentlemens Semifinal at Wimbledon between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic on Friday, July 1. He also calls the action for a number of college sports, including basketball, gymnastics and soccer. He is also known for his work on College GameDay, which he hosted between 1990 and 2014, and for college football . (Photo by Michele Sandberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Darren Cahill, who once reached the US Open semifinals and the Australian Open doubles finals and later coached fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi to No. "Hewill not be in the same stratosphere of Bucks five-year, $75 million contract to call Monday Night Football which, while a more prestigious job, is what could be considered a somewhat similar position to Fowlers.". Notably, she has been working as an expert for the Tennis Channel and fans loved her great knowledge and insight of the sport. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images). If the various political factions in the sport could ever agree on a Commissioner, he would get my vote in an instant. While ESPN will cover the whole US Open, Amazon Prime will telecast the entire Grand Slam event in the UK. Antonietta Collins ESPN Digital Anchor Antonietta Collins onstage during the 19th Annual National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The AP Female Athlete of the Year four times, in 1976 she was the first woman to be the sole recipient of Sports Illustrateds Sportswoman of the Year. While most of the attention will be -- rightfully -- focused on the court, we cannot forget our friends in the broadcast booth who provide the soundtrack to these events. Alexandra Stevenson, who first worked for ESPN at the 2019 US Open, will again serve as an analyst. A veteran of 45 Davis Cup matches, in 1974 he led South Africa to the Davis Cup championship. Drysdale, who was ranked as high as No. Once ranked as high as No. Chris McKendry returns as host, a role she has filled at all the Majors for ESPN. MIAMI GARDENS, FL MARCH 27: Chris Evert sighted during the womens quarter finals match at the Miami Open on March 27, 2019 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. Originally, he was the first host of Scholastic Sports America and later was a SportsCenter anchor. Nantz's team will once again be the top broadcast crew for the tournament. Sideline Reporter, College Sports. Fernndez first came to . For one final time, "Hello friends," and welcome to March Madness 2023. Mary Carillo quietly left ESPN last year during the middle of the U.S. Open, leaving the network with one year remaining on her contract. (Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images for Tennis Australia). She won 21 Grand Slam titles in womens doubles (another in Mixed) including five at Wimbledon, plus a Gold Medal in doubles at the 1988 Olympics. As ofSpring2016, she focuses on tennis. Starting in 2024, the tournament will welcome in a new face to the number one CBS booth for college basketball, Ian Eagle. Discovery for this year's tournament. He hosted College GameDay on football Saturdays 1990-2014, and has hosted World Cup soccer, college basketball including the Final Four, the X Games and Triple Crown horse racing. Aside from those, we will also see some of the iconic commentators and former players, like Darren Cahill, Chris Fowler, Patrick McEnroe,Pam Shriver, Rennae Stubbs, and a few more. MORE: Watch March Madness games live with SlingTV. Fernndez first came to the tennis worlds attention as an outstanding junior player, winning four straight Orange Bowl junior titles. It offers the viewer the choice of five matches and the ESPN feed the first eight days of the events. He coached Simona Halep from 2015-19 and 2020-21, including helping Halep reach No. College Football and Tennis Host & Commentator. Blake won 10 titles during his playing career (1999-2013) and seven additional in doubles. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1989 Pro Set Announcer Collectible CBS Sports #18 Ken Stabler at the best online prices at eBay! NEW YORK, NY SEPTEMBER 02: A view of the US Open logo as seen from the grounds He teams up with Deb Antonelli, who has called men's tournament games since 2017 and women's college basketball since 2003. She was voted the AP Female Athlete of the Year four times and in 1985 was voted the Greatest Woman Athlete of the Last 25 Years by the Womens Sports Foundation. The first round ESPN layoffs have begun and will reportedly run for the next couple of days. She was a unanimous selection to the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995. Sam Gore, who has worked for ESPN since 2004, hosts the all-day multi-screen offering on AT&T DirecTV that ESPN produces at three Majors the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. She recorded the best career win-loss record in history, reached more Major singles finals than any man or woman (34), and reached the semis or better in 34 consecutive Majors (1971-83). In December 2007, she was named Coach of the U.S. Fed Cup team, and was elevated to Captain in 2009. There he teamed with Jonas Bjorkman to win the tournament bringing his career doubles championships to 78. The event was canceled for the first time since World War II. She did commentate at the Australian Open 2020 and strongly reads the WTA and ATP players. In the 1980 Wimbledon singles final, he lost to Bjorn Borg in an epic battle still considered today to be one of the greatest tennis matches of all time. He has been a commentator and host for Grand Slam events on ESPN's coverage, and will also be part of the 2020 team on-site in New York. A one-time standout amongJuniorsin Britain whose career was ended by injury at 21, he later coached Jennifer Capriati as well as ESPNs Mary Joe Fernandez and Pam Shriver. ESPN has been covering the US Open for a long period and their expert panel of commentators is also some of the best. 4 in the world, Blake won 10 titles during his playing career (1999-2013) and seven additional in doubles. A one-time standout among Juniors in Britain whose career was ended by injury at 21, he later coached ESPNs Mary Joe Fernandez and Pam Shriver and the British Fed Cup team. Fowler has been the straight man for ESPN's college football coverage for years. His broadcasting resume includes all four majors, including ESPNs current unprecedented position of start-to-finish coverage of three the Australian Open (since 1984), Wimbledon (since 2003, exclusive since 2012) and the US Open (since 2009, exclusive since 2015). Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Miami, Fernandez enjoyed a successful career on the WTA Tour, with seven career singles titles, 17 in doubles, and being ranked as high as #4 in the world. T his year's World Snooker Championship has produced what some fans of the sport would consider a long overdue wind of change on the baize. Darren Cahill, who once reached the US Open semifinals and the Australian Open doubles finals and later coached fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi to No. Sam Gore, who has worked for ESPN since 2004, hosts the all-day multi-screen offering on AT&T DirecTV that ESPN produces at three Majors the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Drysdale knows the inner workings of tennis as well if not better than anyone, and he followed the US Open off court developments closely.. Broadcaster. Mary Joe Fernandez, an ESPN analyst since 2000, played in three Major singles finals and won two Majors in doubles, and won a Gold Medal in doubles at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and a Bronze in singles in 1992. Rennae Stubbs, who enjoyed a long career in doubles winning six Majors: four in womens and two in mixed, and representing Australia at four Olympic Games and for 17 years in Fed Cup, will be an analyst. Injuries marred her later career, but she did peak in the rankings at No. beIN Sports, Supersport. Lisa Byington became the first woman to call NCAA Tournament games for CBS and Turner Sports as a play-by-play announcer. She retired in 1989 with 157 singles titles overall, and a career win-loss record of 1,309-146 (.900), the best of any professional player in history. One of ESPNs most accomplished and honored feature reporters for nearly 30 years, he hosts both E:60 and Outside the Lines. The tournament director of the Miami Open, his memoir, Breaking Back, was a New York Times Best Seller. So get your microphone ready and let's meet the starting lineups for the announcing teams from CBS Sports and Warner Bros. Among current ESPN commentators, only SportsCenters Bob Ley, who joined the company on September 9 of that year, has been with ESPN longer. Notably, this years US Open will be in the history books, as we will see the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, showcase her skills with a racket for the last time in her professional career. The AP Female Athlete of the Year four times, in 1976 she was the first woman to be the sole recipient of Sports Illustrateds Sportswoman of the Year. Apart from Courier, we will also see former British no.1, Tim Henman, who has been commentating for a long time. Key Media Contacts. Among current ESPN commentators, only SportsCenter's Bob Ley, who joined the company on September 9 of that year, has been with ESPN longer. The tournament director of the Miami Open, his memoir, Breaking Back, was a New York Times Best Seller. Tracy Wolfson, known for her role as the NFL on CBS sideline reporter, will shift from field level to courtside. Former NBA player Steve Smith and former NBA coach Avery Johnson will provide analysis. Allie LaForce is a sideline reporter for the NBA on TNT and played college basketball at Ohio University. In 1985 and 86 Tennis Magazine named the articulate Drysdale Best Announcer on television. AJ Ross will patrol the sidelines, much like she has for the NFL on CBS since 2018. . She attended Drexel University on a tennis scholarship. She joined ESPN in 1996 as a SportsCenter anchor, and later hosted the Little League World Series and X Games. The telecast, including their marathon six-and-one-half-hour battle, lasted 9 hours and 17 minutes. In 2012 with ESPNs new exclusivity at Wimbledon, he added that event to his schedule. College sports fans will recognize Brad Nessler for his work as the lead play-by-play announcer for SEC football games -- a role he's had since 2017. The ESPN Tennis Team for the US Open James Blake, who made his ESPN debut at last year's US Open, will serve as an analyst.