The green, green, grass
So let鈥檚 all pack our bags and forget this year at Queen鈥檚 Club. Britain鈥檚 great tennis hope, Andy Murray, , and he and his entourage now turn their attentions to the medical table and an appointment with SW19.
Breaking news鈥.whilst the renamed will undoubtedly miss having Scotland鈥檚 world number ten, the tournament will boast five players ranked higher than Murray, including world number two Rafael Nadal.
Fresh from Roland Garros, our cameras and tennis team will relocate to the Queen鈥檚 Club in Barons Court to cover seven days of live action, with a total of 50 hours of coverage on 大象传媒 TV from 11-17 June.
Sue Barker will present an event that constantly attracts the cream of men鈥檚 tennis, indeed 25 of the last 27 Wimbledon champions have played at the tournament. Two former world number ones, and , will be sure to feature in our coverage, the Australian out to defend his title and become a record breaking five-time winner.
There will be some exciting additions to watch out for this year, notably for the first time at an ATP event in the UK, the electronic line calling system will be in operation, with players allowed three line challenges per set, and an additional challenge if the set goes to a tie break. The 大象传媒 has used the device for three years and Jason Goodall will continue to give viewers in-depth analysis of the intricacies of a player鈥檚 game, highlighting key patterns of play. Keep a special look out for the 鈥渄ominator鈥 graphic.
Former runner-up, and last year鈥檚 semi finalist, is likely to be in action early on in the week, and the top seeds will all be keen to avoid one of the finest grass court exponents to have played the game. He will certainly get no shortage of support from his Davis Cup captain, John Lloyd, who will join Andrew Castle, Peter Fleming and David Mercer in the commentary box.
Right up until the semis and final, play will start at 1230 BST featuring four singles matches. will cover every ball struck prior to coming on air on 大象传媒 TWO and will continue with live tennis once has finished.
Our comprehensive coverage:
Monday 11
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1330-1715, 大象传媒 TWO
Tuesday 12
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1330-1715, 大象传媒 TWO
Wednesday 13
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1400-1715, 大象传媒 TWO
Thursday 14
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1300-1715, 大象传媒 TWO
Friday 15
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1330-1800, 大象传媒 TWO
Saturday 16
1200-2000, 大象传媒i, 大象传媒 Sport website
1300-1630, 大象传媒 ONE, 大象传媒 Sport website
Sunday 17
1400-1630, 大象传媒 TWO, 大象传媒 Sport website
