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ESPN secure ATP, WTA rights

ESPN secure ATP, WTA rights
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ESPN win the rights the screen a number of ATP and WTA tournaments throughout the year.

Broadcaster ESPN have secured the rights to screen a number of ATP and WTA tournaments this year.

The first event to be shown will be the ATP 250 in Houston, which commences on Monday, April 9.

This will be followed by further ATP events in Estoril, Belgrade, Nice, Umag, Atlanta, Gstaad, Kitzbuhel, Winston-Salem, St.Petersburg and Kuala Lumper.

ESPN's opening women's competition will begin on Monday, April 30 in the Portuguese parish of Estoril.

Following the conclusion of that tournament, events in Strasbourg and Sofia will be accessible to viewers.

"As we continue to expand our content in the UK and Ireland, we're delighted to add outstanding tennis tournaments from the ATP and WTA circuits," said the company's vice-president of TV channels EMEA Jeroen Oerlemans.

"Through ESPN.co.uk and other media around the world, ESPN has a long and extensive association with tennis that we will look to expand in the UK and Ireland as we broaden our range and depth of sports programming."

In total, ESPN have agreed a package that will allow them to show 14 tournaments.

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