Venus Williams gör Andre Agassi sällskap i TNT:s bevakning av Franska öppna

TNT Sports har meddelat att Venus Williams kommer att få en utökad roll i studion under 2026 års sändning av Franska öppna, tillsammans med Andre Agassi och andra tennisprofiler. Kanalen presenterade sin fullständiga uppställning av kommentatorer den 7 maj inför turneringen, som inleds den 18 maj i Paris. Williams förväntas medverka från kvartsfinalerna och framåt, oavsett hennes egen status som spelare.

Craig Barry, chef på TNT Sports, framhöll i ett uttalande hur djupt teamet är. "Denna talangfulla uppställning för Roland Garros kommer att bidra med en energisk blandning av autenticitet, trovärdighet och personlighet i varje ögonblick av denna ikoniska Grand Slam-turnering", sade han. Nätverket siktar på att bygga vidare på sin bevakning från 2025, som nådde rekordhöga tittarsiffror i USA.

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