It's finally opening day for the 125th Championships at Wimbledon, and the All England Tennis and Croquet Club is rife with storylines. Whether it's the dynamic rematch between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut or the quest for someone to knock off the dominant Rafael Nadal, the men's side is loaded with drama. Meanwhile, the women's side has the return of the Venus Williams and the absence of Kim Clijsters that could perhaps open up the possibility for some younger talent to rise. Either way, it's going to be an interesting two weeks.
In light of that, we wanted to give you all that you need to know to get ready for Wimbledon starting with opening round action early this morning. Remember all times below are Eastern and ESPN3 will be airing much of the tournament via free live streams. Here's the full TV schedule for ESPN, NBC and The Tennis Channel.
Monday, June 20:
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 1, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Tues, June 21
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 2, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Wednes, June 22
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 3, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Thurs, June 23
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 4, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Fri, June 24
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 5, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Sat, June 25
Wimbledon Early Rounds Day 6, 7am to 5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Sun, June 26
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 11pm - The Tennis Channel
Mon, June 27
Round of 16, 7-10am; 1-6pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 12am - The Tennis Channel
Tues, June 28
Women's Quarterfinals, 7-10am; 1-5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 12am - The Tennis Channel
Wed, June 29
Men's Quarterfinals, 7-10am; 1-5pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Wimbledon Primetime, 7pm - The Tennis Channel
Wimbledon Primetime, 12am - The Tennis Channel
Thur, June 30
Women's Semifinals, 7am-12pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Fri, July 1
Men's Semifinals, 7am-12pm - ESPN2 (Live)
Sat, July 2
Women's Final, Time TBD - NBC (Live)
Sun, July 3
Men's Final, Time TBD - NBC (Live)
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Wimbledon 2011: Full TV Schedule, Live Streams Unveiled For ESPN, Tennis Channel, NBC
By
Matt Conner