Timeline of tennis on UK television

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This is a timeline of the notable events in the televising of tennis in the United Kingdom.

Contents

1920s to 1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

References

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  2. "Schedule". BBC . Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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  5. BBC Genome Project - BBC2 listings 23 June 1964
  6. BBC Genome Blog - Colour Television: 50 Years On
  7. "International Tennis, BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 12 September 1977.
  8. "Sunday Grandstand, BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 7 June 1981.
  9. "Wimbledon 84, BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 28 June 1984.
  10. "Tennis: US Open, BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 12 September 1992.
  11. "The Guardian (TV listings), 10 September 1988". newspapers.com. 10 September 1988.
  12. "International Tennis, BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 29 January 1989.
  13. "The Guardian (TV listings), 8 September 1990". newspapers.com. 8 September 1990.
  14. "The Observer (TV listings), 17 January 1993". newspapers.com. 17 January 1993.
  15. BBC Genome Project - BBC2 listings 5 June 1995
  16. Deans, Jason (28 October 2011). "ITV nets French Open tennis TV rights". The Guardian. London.
  17. Sweney, Mark (7 June 2016). "BBC says controversial Wimbledon 2day will not return". TheGuardian.com .
  18. "Sky Sports drops US Open tennis after 25 years". The Guardian. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  19. "Eurosport gets green light for live Wimbledon coverage". The Guardian . 2016-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04.
  20. Dave to serve up live Tie Break Tens tennis
  21. Amazon launches its assault on sport coverage with tennis at Queen's
  22. Amazon launches its assault on sport coverage with tennis at Queen's
  23. insider.co.uk (6 June 2018). "Amazon Prime Video snatches coverage of ATP Tour tennis from Sky". businessInsider. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  24. "Amazon wins exclusive rights to WTA in four-year deal, Prime Video to be the home for tennis in the UK and Ireland".
  25. "Davis Cup 2019 news - Eurosport to Show Revamped Finals event". Eurosport . 4 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  26. "Amazon wins exclusive rights to WTA in four-year deal, Prime Video to be the home for tennis in the UK and Ireland".
  27. "Eurosport secures exclusive Roland Garros rights from 2022". 11 June 2021.
  28. Emma Raducanu’s US Open final to be shown free-to-air in UK on Channel 4
  29. Discovery signs Tennis Laver cup in decade-long deal
  30. "Wimbledon 2023: Clare Balding to lead BBC coverage of this year's Championships". BBC News. 9 March 2023.
  31. US Open Tennis Championships returning to Sky Sports in 2023
  32. Sky Secures New Partnerships for the ATP and WTA Tours
  33. "Sky Sports Tennis: Channel launching on February 11 as home of ATP, WTA Tours and US Open in UK and Ireland". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  34. Priestley, Jenny (2025-05-23). "TNT Sports, Eurosport play doubles at Roland-Garros 2025". TVBEurope. Retrieved 2025-05-26.