Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati (Women)

[tented]

On the Tennis Channel, Ted Robinson alluded to their not being able to broadcast WTA matches for contractual reasons. I take it the Tennis Channel and the WTA couldn't come to a financial agreement, so the only way to see them in the US is online through ESPN3.

The WTA needs to have their matches televised, or risk becoming irrelevant, and the Tennis Channel needs to air them. How could they end up in this situation? (That's mostly a rhetorical question, but still ...)

 

[Fiero425]

On the Tennis Channel, Ted Robinson alluded to their not being able to broadcast WTA matches for contractual reasons. I take it the Tennis Channel and the WTA couldn't come to a financial agreement, so the only way to see them in the US is online through ESPN3.

The WTA needs to have their matches televised, or risk becoming irrelevant, and the Tennis Channel needs to air them. How could they end up in this situation? (That's mostly a rhetorical question, but still ...)

IDK why people are surprised! I think it's been like this for years; the women aren't shown until maybe Thursday after the telecast goes to ESPN! Nothing new! :cover :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[kskate2]

On the Tennis Channel, Ted Robinson alluded to their not being able to broadcast WTA matches for contractual reasons. I take it the Tennis Channel and the WTA couldn't come to a financial agreement, so the only way to see them in the US is online through ESPN3.

The WTA needs to have their matches televised, or risk becoming irrelevant, and the Tennis Channel needs to air them. How could they end up in this situation? (That's mostly a rhetorical question, but still ...)

IDK why people are surprised! I think it's been like this for years; the women aren't shown until maybe Thursday after the telecast goes to ESPN! Nothing new! :cover :nono :angel: :dodgy:

This is true. But it's not for every tournament. Like at the Rogers they were showing women's matches on Mon. And there are other tournaments where they show early round matches. So the contract is obviously based on a case by case w/ the individual tournament.

 

[kskate2]

Azarenka comes through pretty handily. Belinda takes the opener 7-5 :eyepop

 

[Kirijax]

On the Tennis Channel, Ted Robinson alluded to their not being able to broadcast WTA matches for contractual reasons. I take it the Tennis Channel and the WTA couldn't come to a financial agreement, so the only way to see them in the US is online through ESPN3.

The WTA needs to have their matches televised, or risk becoming irrelevant, and the Tennis Channel needs to air them. How could they end up in this situation? (That's mostly a rhetorical question, but still ...)

That's a shame. Was the deal THAT bad? While it's true that women's tennis is the most popular woman's sport, it needs more visibility other than Sharapova on magazine covers. Hope they can work something out.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Bencic a set up over Kerber. :clap

 

[Fiero425]

Bencic a set up over Kerber. :clap

I'm sure Kerber is asking; "why me" in the 1st round? :cover uzzled :nono :angel: :dodgy: :eyepop

 

[Kirijax]

Ok, I'm starting to be very impressed. Kerber is no slouch. She's the only one besides Serena who has won 4 titles this year. She just won Stanford a couple weeks ago. And with all the hoopla that goes on after winning a Premier event, I was a bit worried that Bencic would come out flat. Not over yet but after getting broken to fall back to 5-all in the first, she has turned it up a notch.

 

[Kirijax]

And Bencic does it. Wins 7-5, 6-3. Kerber had her chances but after missing a couple BPs in the eighth game, she completely threw up the white flag and ended the match by being broken at love.
Pennetta is next for Bencic.

 

[tossip]

this gal is on fire..hope she doesnt peak before the Open...she is the first real talent from all the under twenty three yr olds.
Madison is overrated compared to Bencic...Belinda has talent Keys is a BB favored by the media.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

And Bencic does it. Wins 7-5, 6-3. Kerber had her chances but after missing a couple BPs in the eighth game, she completely threw up the white flag and ended the match by being broken at love.
Pennetta is next for Bencic.

Actually, only the first match is tough for Bencic, in that quarter. The winner of that match, which is Bencic as we now know, is expected to win that quarter and reach SF at Cincy.

 

[tossip]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/the-buzz/article/13463077/serena-williams-denied-locker-cincinnati-finds-doppelganger-instead
whats up with WTA and Serena...no.1 player in the world doesnt have a locker...
I am not surprised by this...Serena is about to make history and all this is a way to disrupt her.Toronto celebrated her loss with fireworks now no locker for the number one player.
she better not let this get to her because she is being tested....

 

[Kirijax]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/the-buzz/article/13463077/serena-williams-denied-locker-cincinnati-finds-doppelganger-instead
whats up with WTA and Serena...no.1 player in the world doesnt have a locker...
I am not surprised by this...Serena is about to make history and all this is a way to disrupt her.Toronto celebrated her loss with fireworks now no locker for the number one player.
she better not let this get to her because she is being tested....

There's a boogie man under every bed!

 

[tossip]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/the-buzz/article/13463077/serena-williams-denied-locker-cincinnati-finds-doppelganger-instead
whats up with WTA and Serena...no.1 player in the world doesnt have a locker...
I am not surprised by this...Serena is about to make history and all this is a way to disrupt her.Toronto celebrated her loss with fireworks now no locker for the number one player.
she better not let this get to her because she is being tested....

There's a boogie man under every bed!

you are not making sense madamuzzled

 

[Kirijax]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/the-buzz/article/13463077/serena-williams-denied-locker-cincinnati-finds-doppelganger-instead
whats up with WTA and Serena...no.1 player in the world doesnt have a locker...
I am not surprised by this...Serena is about to make history and all this is a way to disrupt her.Toronto celebrated her loss with fireworks now no locker for the number one player.
she better not let this get to her because she is being tested....

There's a boogie man under every bed!

you are not making sense madamuzzled

Neither are you Sir. I'll admit that sometimes you have a good point, but not everything is a racist conspiracy engineered to bring about the downfall of Serena and other players. If there is a conspiracy, they sure are doing a crappy job of it. Enjoy the tournament and watch Serena march right into history!

 

[tossip]

There's a boogie man under every bed!

you are not making sense madamuzzled

Neither are you Sir. I'll admit that sometimes you have a good point, but not everything is a racist conspiracy engineered to bring about the downfall of Serena and other players. If there is a conspiracy, they sure are doing a crappy job of it. Enjoy the tournament and watch Serena march right into history!

a number 1 player denied a locker is not newsworthy especially with the sisters history on tour...if it was not that important Serena would noth ave tweeted about it.:ras:

 

[Kirijax]

you are not making sense madamuzzled

Neither are you Sir. I'll admit that sometimes you have a good point, but not everything is a racist conspiracy engineered to bring about the downfall of Serena and other players. If there is a conspiracy, they sure are doing a crappy job of it. Enjoy the tournament and watch Serena march right into history!

a number 1 player denied a locker is not newsworthy especially with the sisters history on tour...if it was not that important Serena would noth ave tweeted about it.:ras:

The tweet and is she the only one without a locker?

 

[tossip]

Neither are you Sir. I'll admit that sometimes you have a good point, but not everything is a racist conspiracy engineered to bring about the downfall of Serena and other players. If there is a conspiracy, they sure are doing a crappy job of it. Enjoy the tournament and watch Serena march right into history!

a number 1 player denied a locker is not newsworthy especially with the sisters history on tour...if it was not that important Serena would noth ave tweeted about it.:ras:

The tweet and is she the only one without a locker?

yes she is the only one denied a locker..

 

[Kirijax]

a number 1 player denied a locker is not newsworthy especially with the sisters history on tour...if it was not that important Serena would noth ave tweeted about it.:ras:

The tweet and is she the only one without a locker?

yes she is the only one denied a locker..

Link please.

 

[tossip]

The tweet and is she the only one without a locker?

yes she is the only one denied a locker..

Link please.

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