Sky Sports has confirmed a new home for tennis in the UK, with Sky Sports Tennis set to launch on Virgin Media UK from February 11, making tennis content available all day, every day for fans.Sky Sports will broadcast more live tennis than anywhere else, bringing over 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year on the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as full coverage of the US Open, all exclusively live.The introduction of the channel comes following the acquisition of the US Open, ATP and WTA Tour rights last year, and will add to the unrivalled line-up of dedicated sports channels offered by Sky, meaning more value for customers.Sky Sports Tennis will be available to Sky Sports customers with Complete, Action and Arena packages from February 11, and Sky viewers will be able to access multiple live court streams at the same time via the Sky Sports mobile app, the Sky TV app or red button and on NOW Bonus Streams, giving access to more live matches.The first week of programming will feature live coverage from the Hologic WTA Tour tournament in Doha, where viewers can watch their favourite players such as Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Iga SwiatekThe action continues with the ATP Tour from Rotterdam, followed by an all-star line-up of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev on court in Doha from February 19.Sky Sports Managing Director, Jonathan Licht, said: "It's an exciting moment for Sky Sports as we launch a new home for tennis fans, and Sky Sports Tennis will give millions of homes easy access to watch the best players in the world all year round."We're proud to be the undisputed home of live sport for fans in the UK, and this new channel will add value for our customers, enabling them to enjoy even more of the sports they love."Sky Sports Tennis coverage of the biggest events on the calendar will be expertly analysed by former top British players Tim Henman and Laura Robson, presented by Gigi Salmon with the well-known voice of Jonathan Overend on commentary.As well as being a destination for live coverage, Sky Sports Tennis will host a range of additional programming including big-name interviews, behind-the-scenes access, and expert insights on some of the biggest matches and moments of the year.The Sky Sports Tennis channel will also be available on Virgin Media UK with multiple live court streams also available to Virgin Media customers via the Sky Sports mobile app, red button and the following channel numbers:
- Sky Sports Tennis HD - Channel 520*
- Sky Sports Tennis SD - Channel 537*
- *Channels may move that later date.
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