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WOMEN'S SEMI-FINALS HIGHLIGHT CBS SPORTS' COVERAGE OF U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

CBS Sports' continuing coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Friday, Sept. 5 (12:30-6:00 PM, ET) is highlighted by the women's semi-final matches following the men's doubles final.

 

Coverage features No. 2-seeded Jelena Jankovic against No. 5-seeded Elena Dementieva followed by No. 4-seeded Serena Williams taking on No. 6-seeded Dinara Safina.  The men's doubles final precedes the women's matches.

 

CBS Sports' "Super Saturday" coverage on Saturday, Sept. 6 will feature the men's semi-final matches, (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) and will be highlighted by the women's final in prime time (8:00-10:00 PM, ET).

 

            CBS Sport's coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Championships will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 7 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET) with the men's final.

 

Lead play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg will be joined by expert analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe in the booth for the ninth consecutive year. Bill Macatee also will call tennis action for CBS Sports, with Patrick McEnroe as analyst.  Mary Joe Fernandez serves as reporter.

 

Bob Mansbach serves as coordinating producer of CBS Sports' live coverage of tennis' final grand slam of the year.  Mansbach, David Winner and Ken Mack produce. Lead director Bob Fishman will direct along with Jim Cornell. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

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