2009 US Open
As originally written by Scotty05
The final major of the year brings my final tennis topic of the year. This topic will attempt to document all televised matches on ESPN2, TTC, and CBS.
Earlier matches will be at the bottom, working the way up to the night matches and end of play. Dashes indicate primetime matches.
Broadcast Windows and Commentators
CBS
PxP: Dick Enberg, Bill Macatee
Analyst: John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Jim Courier
Reporter: Mary Joe Fernandez
Contributor: Ian Eagle
Saturday, September 5 (11:00-6:00)
Sunday, September 6 (11:00-6:00)
Monday, September 7 (11:00-6:00)
Friday, September 11 (12:30-6:00)
Saturday, September 12 (12:00-6:00; 8:00-10:00)
Sunday, September 13 (4:00-7:00)
ESPN2
PxP: Cliff Drysdale, Chris Fowler, Mike Tirico, Patrick McEnroe, Mary Carillo
Analyst: John McEnroe, Carillo, P. McEnroe, Brad Gilbert, Darren Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez
Reporter: Pam Shriver, Luke Jensen
Contributor: Tom Rinaldi
Monday, August 31 (1:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Tuesday, September 1 (1:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Wednesday, September 2 (1:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Thursday, September 3 (1:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Friday, September 4 (1:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Monday, September 7 (7:00-11:00)
Tuesday, September 8 (11:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Wednesday, September 9 (11:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Thursday, September 10 (11:00-6:00; 7:00-11:00)
Sunday, September 13 (1:00-3:00)
TTC
PxP: Bill Macatee, Ian Eagle, Ted Robinson, Leif Shiras
Analyst: Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Justin Gimmelstob. Jimmy Arias
Reporter: Corina Morariu, Katrina Adams
Monday, August 31 (11:00-7:00)*
Tuesday, September 1 (11:00-7:00)*
Wednesday, September 2 (11:00-7:00)*
Thursday, September 3 (11:00-7:00)*
Friday, September 4 (11:00-7:00)*
Saturday, September 5 (7:00-11:00)
Sunday, September 6 (7:00-11:00)
Tuesday, September 8 (11:00-7:00)**
Wednesday, September 9 (11:00-7:00)**
Thursday, September 10 (11:00-7:00)**
* - From 2:00-7:00, coverage will occur from courts 11 and 13 only.
** - Will not air matches from Arthur Ashe Stadium
Day 1
ESPN2
Bjorn Phau v. 5 Andy Roddick - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Darren Cahill
Vera Dushevina v. 3 Venus Williams - Chris Fowler, Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
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21 James Blake v. Ruben Ramirez Hildalgo - Cliff Drysdale, Brad Gilbert
17 Amelie Mauresmo v. Tatjana Malek - Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
Alexa Glatch v. 2 Serena Williams - Patrick McEnroe, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver
29 Victor Hanescu v. John Isner - Chris Fowler, Brad Gilbert, Mary Joe Fernandez (studio)
1 Roger Federer v. Devin Britton - Cliff Drysdale, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
TTC
Kirsten Flipkens v. Jelena Dokic - Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova
23 Philipp Kohlschreiber v. Andreas Seppi - Ian Eagle, Justin Gimmelstob
Alejandro Falla v. 20 Tommy Haas - Ian Eagle, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
14 Marion Bartoli v. Rossana de los Rios - Bill Macatee, Justin Gimmelstob, Corina Morariu
12 Robin Soderling v. Albert Montanes - Bill Macatee, Justin Gimmelstob, Martina Navratilova
29 Victor Hanescu v. John Isner - Bill Macatee, Justin Gimmelstob, Martina Navratilova
15 Samantha Stosur v. Ai Sugiyama - Ian Eagle, Corina Morariu
26 Paul-Henri Matthieu v. Mikhail Youzhny - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors (1-2), Justin Gimmesltob (3-4)
Viktoriya Kutuzova v. Kim Clijsters - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
Day 2
ESPN2
11 Ana Ivanovic v. Kateryna Bondarenko - Hannah Storm, Darren Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez (3rd set tiebreak; studio)
Ernests Gulbis v. 2 Andy Murray - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Brad Gilbertl
Tsvetana Pironkova v. 29 Maria Sharapova - Chris Fowler, Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
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4 Elena Dementieva v. Camille Pin - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez
Michael Yani v. 22 Sam Querrey - Patrick McEnroe, Darren Cahill
5 Jelena Jankovic v. Roberta Vinci - Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
16 Marin Cilic v. Ryan Sweeting - Mike Tirico, Brad Gilbert (studio)
4 Novak Djokovic v. Ivan Ljubicic - Chris Fowler, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v. Melanie Oudin - Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
1 Dinara Safina v. Olivia Rogowoska - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver
TTC
Feliciano Lopez v. Taylor Dent - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
Polona Hercog v. Christina McHale - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
Juan Pablo Brzezecki v. Carsten Ball - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
Teimuraz Gabashvili v. Jesse Levine - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
32 Agnes Szavay v. Shahar Peer - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
Nicolas Massu v. 11 Fernando Gonzalez - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Connors
Aravane Rezai v. 23 Sabine Lisicki - Ted Robinson, Katrina Adams, Corina Morariu (studio)
Gisela Dulko v. Ekaterina Makarova - Ted Robinson, Katrina Adams, Corina Morariu (studio)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v. Melanie Oudin - Ted Robinson, Katrina Adams, Corina Morariu (studio)
1 Dinara Safina v. Olivia Rogowoska - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors
10 Fernando Verdasco v. Benjamin Becker - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors
Julia Goerges v. 6 Svetlana Kuznestova - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova
9 Caroline Wozniacki v. Galina Voskoboeva - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova
7 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga v. Chase Buchanan - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova
Day 3
ESPN2
Melinda Czink v. 2 Serena Williams - Chris Fowler, Pam Shriver, Mary Joe Fernandez
1 Roger Federer v. Simon Gruel - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
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6 Juan Martin del Potro v. Juan Monaco - Cliff Drysdale, Brad Gilbert
Robby Ginepri v. Andrei Pavel - Chris Fowler, John McEnroe
14 Marion Bartoli v. Kim Clijsters - Patrick McEnroe, Mary Joe Fernandez
Richard Gasquet v. 3 Rafael Nadal - Chris Fowler, John McEnroe, Brad Gilbert
Jurgen Melzer v. Marat Safin - Cliff Drysdale, Brad Gilbert
Bethanie Mattek-Sands v. 3 Venus Williams - Mary Carillo, Darren Cahill, Pam Shriver
TTC
Timea Bacsinsky v. 22 Daniela Hantuchova - Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova
Daniel Gimeno-Traver v. 9 Gilles Simon - Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova
Wayne Odesnik/Michael Shabaz v. John Isner/Sam Querrey - Ian Eagle, Justin Gimmelstob, Martina Navratilova
Robby Ginepri v. Andre Pavel - Ian Eagle, Justin Gimmelstob, Martina Navratilova
24 Juan Carlos Ferrero v. Fabrice Santoro - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors (1-2); Ted Robinson, Jimmy Arias (3)
Maria Kirilenko v. 12 Agnieszka Radwanska - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors (1); Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova (2-3)
Jurgen Melzer v. Marat Safin - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors (1-3); Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova (4)
18 Na Li v. Michelle Larcer de Brito - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors
17 Amelie Mauresmo v. Aleksandra Wozniak - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors
13 Gael Monfils v. Jeremy Chardy - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors
Day 4
ESPN2
Marc Gicquel v. 5 Andy Roddick - Mike Tirico, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
Christina McHale v. 29 Maria Sharpaova - Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver, Mary Joe Fernandez
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4 Novak Djokovic v. Carsten Ball - Cliff Drysdale, Darren Cahill
21 James Blake v. Olivier Rochus - Mike Tirico, John McEnroe
Julia Gorges/Aranxta Parra Santonja v. 4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams - Pam Shriver, Luke Jensen
Yaroslova Shvedova v. 5 Jelena Jankovic - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez
Maximo Gonzalez v. Jesse Witten - Patrick McEnroe, Brad Gilbert
Kevin Kim v. 22 Sam Querrey - Patrick McEnroe, Brad Gilbert, Luke Jensen (3)
1 Dinara Safina v. Kristina Barrois - Patrick McEnroe, Brad Gilbert
4 Elena Dementieva v. Melanie Oudin - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver (3)
TTC
12 Robin Soderling v. Marcel Granollers - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors
Leonardo Mayer v. 15 Radek Stepanek - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors
19 Patty Schnyder v. Sara Errani - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
Anastasia Rodionova v. 23 Sabine Lisicki - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez v. 14 Tommy Robredo - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors
10 Fernando Verdasco v. Florent Serra - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors
Maximo Gonzalez v. Jesse Witten - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Arias (1-3), Corina Morariu (4) (studio)
Robert Kendrick v. 20 Tommy Haas - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova
1 Dinara Safina v. Kristina Barrois - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova
4 Elena Dementieva v. Melanie Oudin - Bill Macatee, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors (3), Corina Morariu
Day 5
ESPN2
Nicolas Kiefer v. 3 Rafael Nadal - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Pam Shriver, Tom Rinaldi
Kim Clijsters v. Kirsten Flipkens - Mary Carillo, Brad Gilbert
Magdalena Rybarikova v. 3 Venus Williams - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver, Tom Rinaldi
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Ivan Navarro v. Taylor Dent - Mike Tirico, Luke Jensen, Brad Gilbert (5)
32 Nicolas Almagro v. Robby Ginepri - Mary Carillo, Brad Gilbert
8 Victoria Azarenka v. 26 Francesca Schiavone - Pam Shriver (solo)
Paul Capdeville v. 2 Andy Murray - Cliff Drysdale, John McEnroe
16 Marin Cilic v. Jesse Levine - Cliff Drysdale, Luke Jensen
6 Juan Martin del Potro v. Jurgen Melzer - Mary Carillo, Darren Cahill
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez v. 2 Serena Williams- Mike Tirico, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver
TTC
John Isner/Sam Querrey v. Ivan Ljubicic/Michael Llodra - Leif Shiras, Justin Gimmelstob
13 Gael Monfils v. Andreas Beck - Ian Eagle (1-2), Leif Shiras (3), Justin Gimmelstob
Josselin Ouanna v. 11 Fernando Gonzalez - Ian Eagle, Martina Navratilova (1-2); Leif Shiras, Justin Gimmelstob (3-4)
Pablo Cuevas v. Daniel Koellerer - Ian Eagle, Jimmy Connors
7 Vera Zvonareva v. 31 Elena Vesnina - Ian Eagle, Jimmy Connors, Corina Morariu
Thomaz Belucci v. 9 Gilles Simon - Bill Macatee (1), Ian Eagle (2-3), Martina Navartilova, Jimmy Connors
24 Juan Carlos Ferrero v. Phillip Petschzner - Bill Macatee, Martina Navartilova, Jimmy Connors, Justin Gimmelstob
6 Juan Martin del Potro v. Jurgen Melzer - Ian Eagle, Justin Gimmelstob
7 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga v. Jarkko Nieminen - Ian Eagle (1-2); Bill Macatee (3), Martina Navratilova (3), Jimmy Connors, Corina Morariu
16 Marin Cilic v. Jesse Levine - Ian Eagle (1-3), Bill Macatee (4-5), Martina Navratilova (4-5), Jimmy Connors (1-2; 4-5), Justin Gimmelstob (3;5), Corina Morariu (1-2)
Vania King v. 22 Daniela Hantuchova - Bill Macatee, Martina Navartilova, Jimmy Connors, Katrina Adams
Day 6
TTC
21 James Blake v. 14 Tommy Robredo - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Corina Morariu
1 Dinara Safina v. Petra Kvitova - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
John Isner v. 5 Andy Roddick - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
CBS
John Isner v. 5 Andy Roddick - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
10 Fernando Verdasco v. 20 Tommy Haas - Bill Macatee, Jim Courier
Melanie Oudin v. 29 Maria Sharapova - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
4 Novak Djokovic v. Jesse Witten - Bill Macatee, Jim Courier
1 Roger Federer v. 31 Lleyton Hewitt - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
Day 7
TTC
Taylor Dent v. 2 Andy Murray - Ted Robinson, Jimmy Connors, Justin Gimmelstob
7 Vera Zvonareva v. 10 Flavia Pennetta - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Corina Morariu
1 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan v. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez/Olivier Rochus - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob
Sorana Cirstea/Caroline Wozniacki v. 4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams - Ted Robinson, Justin Gimmelstob
13 Gael Monfils v. Jose Acasuso - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova
CBS
Kim Clijsters v. 3 Venus Williams - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
17 Tomas Berdych v. 11 Fernando Gonzalez - Bill Macatee, Jim Courier
32 Nicolas Almagro v.3 Rafael Nadal - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
24 Juan Carlos Ferrero v. 9 Gilles Simon - Bill Macatee, Jim Courier
22 Daniela Hantuchova v. 2 Serena Williams - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
Day 8
ESPN2
4 Novak Djokovic v. 15 Radek Stepanek - Cliff Drysdale, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
9 Caroline Wozniacki v. 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova - Chris Fowler, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert
CBS
10 Fernando Verdasco v. John Isner - Bill Macatee, Jim Courier, John McEnroe
1 Roger Federer v. 14 Tommy Robredo - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
Melanie Oudin v. 13 Nadia Petrova - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
Kateryna Bondarenko v. Gisela Dulko - Mary Carillo (solo)
12 Robin Soderling v. 8 Nikolay Davydenko - Bill Macatee, John McEnroe
Day 9
ESPN2
13 Gael Monfils v. 3 Rafael Nadal - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill, Pam Shriver
10 Flavia Pennetta v. 2 Serena Williams - Chris Fowler, Pam Shriver, Mary Joe Fernandez
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16 Marin Cilic v. 2 Andy Murray - Chris Fowler, Patrick McEnroe, Brad Gilbert
6 Juan Martin del Potro v. 24 Juan Carlos Ferrero - Mike Tirico, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
18 Na Li v. Kim Clijsters - Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver
1 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan v. Carsten Ball/Chris Guccione - Mary Carillo, Darren Cahill, Luke Jensen
TTC
5 Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram v. 2 Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic - Ian Eagle, Corina Morariu
7 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga v. 11 Fernando Gonzalez - Ian Eagle, Corina Morariu
5 Su-Wei Hsieh/Kevin Ulyett v. 2 Cara Black/Leander Paes - Ian Eagle, Corina Morariu
3 Samantha Stosur/Rennae Stubbs v. 8 Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Nadia Petrova - Ian Eagle, Corina Morariu
6 Juan Martin del Potro v. 24 Juan Carlos Ferrero - Bill Macatee, Jimmy Connors
4 Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes v. 7 Wesley Moodie/Dick Norman - Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Arias
Day 10
ESPN2
1 Roger Federer v. 12 Robin Soderling - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill
Melanie Oudin v. 9 Caroline Wozniacki - Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez, Pam Shriver
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11 Yan Zi/Zheng Jie v. 4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams - Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
4 Novak Djokovic v. 10 Fernando Verdasco - Cliff Drysdale, Darren Cahill, Brad Gilbert
Yanina Wickmayer v. Kateryna Bondarenko - Mike Tirico, Pam Shriver, Bud Collins
1 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan v. 4 Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes - Cliff Drysdale, Luke Jensen
TTC
3 Mahesh Bhupati/Mark Knowles v. 5 Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram - Justin Gimmelstob, Jimmy Arias
11 Yan Zi/Zheng Jie v. 4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams - Bill Macatee, Katrina Adams, Corina Morariu
1 Cara Black/Liezel Huber v. 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives/Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez - Bill Macatee, Katrina Adams, Corina Morariu
Day 11
ESPN2
11 Fernando Gonzalez v. 3 Rafael Nadal - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Brad Gilbert (susp. in 2nd set)
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6 Juan Martin del Potro v. 16 Marin Cilic - Mike Tirico, Mary Carillo, Darren Cahill, Pam Shriver
Mixed Doubles Final: Carly Gullickson/Travis Parrott v. 2 Cara Black/Leander Paes - Mary Carillo, John McEnroe, Pam Shriver
4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams v. 13 Alisa Kleybanova/Ekaterina Makarova - Cliff Drysdale, Brad Gilbert, Pam Shriver
Day 12
CBS
Kim Clijsters v. 2 Serena Williams - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
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11 Fernando Gonzalez v. 3 Rafael Nadal - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
The original Day 12, Fri. September 11, was rained out.
Day 13
CBS
1 Roger Federer v. 4 Novak Djokovic - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
ESPN2
Women's Final: 9 Caroline Wozniacki v. Kim Clijsters - Chris Fowler, Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver
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3 Rafael Nadal v. 6 Juan Martin del Potro - Patrick McEnroe, John McEnroe, Darren Cahill, Pam Shriver
Day 14
CBS
Men's Final: 1 Roger Federer v. 6 Juan Martin del Potro - Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez
ESPN2
Women's Doubles Final: 1 Cara Black/Liezel Huber v. 4 Serena Williams/Venus Williams - Cliff Drysdale, Pam Shriver