Only a few days left until the opening US Open and the atmosphere in the tennis world is electric. SuperTennis, the Italian television channel dedicated exclusively to tennis, is ready to offer its viewers an unprecedented experience: it will broadcast its first Grand Slam live and exclusively, starting with the qualifying tournament that will take place from Tuesday 22 to Friday, August 25, is scheduled.
The qualifying draws for the men’s and women’s tournaments will be made tomorrow night, while the main draw will take place on August 24, late in the Italian afternoon.
One element that makes this edition particularly exciting for Italian fans is the presence of numerous Azzurri on the pitch. In the men’s singles qualifying tournament, 15 Italian athletes will try to get into the main draw: we’re talking about it Fognini, Zeppieri, Cobolli, Vavassori, Nardi, Passaro, Brancaccio, Bellucci, Agamenone, Bonadio, Gigante, Gaius, Travaglia, Lavagno and Giannessi.
In the women’s singles three Italian athletes will try to win a place: Errani, Stefanini and Brancaccio.
Great tennis doesn’t just end at the main tournament. Enthusiasts have the opportunity to follow the US Open qualifiers unencrypted directly on the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation channel. Transmissions begin promptly at 5 p.m., immediately after the usual 4:45 p.m. news time. A jewel for subscribers to the SupertenniX digital platform, they have the exclusive opportunity to access all other courts of the impressive Flushing Meadows facility and decide for themselves which match they want to follow.
Marco Rossi
