September 4, 2005

CBS SPORTS' 2005 U.S. OPEN TENNIS COVERAGE LABORS ON WITH FULL SLATE OF AMERICANS FEATURED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Andre Agassi-Xavier Malisse; Lindsay Davenport-Nathalie Dechy and Tommy Robredo -James Blake Headline the Day

CBS Sports continues its 38th year covering THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Monday, Sept. 5 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men's and women's fourth-round action. CBS Sports' coverage is highlighted by No. 7-ranked Andre Agassi taking on Xavier Malisse; No.-2 ranked Lindsay Davenport playing No. 15-ranked Nathalie Dechy and No. 19-ranked Tommy Robredo clashing with James Blake.

Dick Enberg, along with Mary Carillo and John McEnroe call the action together for their fifth consecutive year. Tracy Wolfson reports, while Bill Macatee and Patrick McEnroe serve as studio hosts for the weekend. Rich Eisen calls tennis action along with Mary Joe Fernandez as analyst.

Bob Mansbach will serve as coordinating producer of CBS Sports' live coverage of tennis' final grand slam of the year. Mansbach and David Winner will produce, and Bob Fishman will direct. Ken Mack will produce U.S. OPEN LATE NIGHT SHOW and Cathy Barreto will direct.

Tony Petitti is Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

CBS Sports will cover live U.S. Open Tennis action as follows:

Monday, Sept. 5 11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's/women's fourth round singles)

Friday, Sept. 9         11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's doubles final/women's semi-finals)
Saturday, Sept. 10      12:00 NOON-6:00 PM ET (men's semi-finals)
                        8:00-10:00 PM, ET (women's singles final)       
Sunday, Sept. 11        4:00-7:00 PM, ET (men's singles final)

NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS' COVERAGE ON SEPT. 4

Mary Carillo on Taylor Dent: Win or lose, this is the best long match I've ever seen Taylor Dent play. He's hanging in physically and mentally. He's gotten over some emotional fitness issues too, playing against a guy who will fight for every point for five long sets in Lleyton Hewitt.

Patrick McEnroe on Venus vs. Serena: Venus is playing better. I still like Serena. I think she's got more to prove right now, having had such a dismal year. But I like Serena. Venus looks a little bit sharper. I think the younger sis moves on today.

John McEnroe on the difficulty of playing against a sibling: I played my brother (CBS Sports' Patrick) three times and won all three and didn't enjoy a minute of it. He probably enjoyed it even less. (More)

?CBS Sports' Dick Enberg, Mary Carillo and John McEnroe having fun commenting on Dominick Hrbaty's new look: Enberg: A new look that Dominick Hrbaty has brought to tennis. It's worth seeing a scapulated shirt. McEnroe: He told me I was going to make fun of him if we showed it, and I think he's right. It's worth a look at some point. Carillo: If that catches on, I'm quitting this game. McEnroe: I predict that will not be around too long Enberg: I wouldn't know where to put my head. I'd have my head in the back hole. Carillo: You know its bad news that a ball boy had to rub sun block on his two exposed back circles before the match. That just should not happen. Enberg: Oh My!
Carillo: You've got to be a lot of a man to wear that outfit.

? CBS Sports' Mary Carillo sits down with tennis legend Martina Navratilova as part of a feature scheduled to air on CBS Sports' coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET and 12:37-1:07 AM, ET). Navratilova looked back on the 30th anniversary of her defection from Czechoslovakia to the United States on September 5, 1975.

CBS Sports Contacts:            Jerry Caraccioli        (917) 312-4940/(718) 393-9800  gwcaraccioli@cbs.com
                                Jennifer Sabatelle      (917) 576-2435/(718) 393-9800  jsabatelle@cbs.com