Venus Williams si unirà ad Andre Agassi nella copertura del Roland Garros su TNT

TNT Sports ha annunciato che Venus Williams assumerà un ruolo più ampio in studio per la trasmissione del Roland Garros 2026, affiancando Andre Agassi e altri personaggi del tennis. L'emittente ha presentato la sua squadra completa di commentatori il 7 maggio per il torneo, che inizierà il 18 maggio a Parigi. Si prevede che la Williams contribuirà a partire dai quarti di finale, indipendentemente dal suo eventuale status di giocatrice.

Il dirigente di TNT Sports, Craig Barry, ha sottolineato la profondità della squadra in una dichiarazione. “Questo talentuoso gruppo per il Roland Garros offrirà un mix energico di autenticità, credibilità e personalità a ogni momento di questo iconico torneo del Grande Slam”, ha affermato. L'emittente mira a consolidare la copertura del 2025, che ha raggiunto numeri record di ascolti negli Stati Uniti.

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