CBS Sports presents THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis' final grand slam of the year and the only one played in the United States. Coverage begins on Saturday, Aug. 30 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men's and women's third-round action and concludes with the men's singles final on Sunday, Sept. 7 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET). CBS Sports will broadcast over 38 hours of the 2008 U.S. Open from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

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. Ian Eagle serves as contributor.

CBS Sports will provide live comprehensive coverage during both weekends of the event and on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) and on Friday, Sept. 5 (12:30-6:00 PM, ET).  The 2008 women's final live in prime time highlights the Network's "Super Saturday" coverage on Saturday, Sept. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET). 

All the action from Center Court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, as well as play from Louis Armstrong Stadium will be broadcast in HDTV.  

CBS Sports ‘schedule of live U.S. Open Tennis action as follows:

Saturday, Aug. 30        11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's and women's third round singles)

Sunday, Aug. 31           11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's third round/women's fourth round)

Monday, Sept. 1          11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET (men's/women's fourth round singles)

Friday, Sept. 5             12:30-6:00 PM, ET (men's doubles final/women's semi-finals)

Saturday, Sept. 6          11:00 AM-6:00 PM ET (men's semi-finals)

                        8:00-10:00 PM, ET (women's singles final)      

Sunday, Sept. 7            4:00-7:00 PM, ET (men's singles final)

For the 13th consecutive year, CBS Sports will broadcast ARTHUR ASHE KIDS' DAY PRESENTED BY HESS on Sunday, Aug. 24 (12:00 NOON-1:30 PM, ET). 

Working his 28th U.S. Open, Bob Mansbach will serve as coordinating producer of CBS Sports' live coverage of tennis' final grand slam of the year for the 19^th year.  Mansbach and David Winner will produce, and Bob Fishman will direct. Mansbach and Ken Mack will produce ARTHUR ASHE KIDS' DAY, and Cathy Barreto will direct. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.     

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CBS Sports Contacts:              Jerry Caraccioli                        Jen Sabatelle

 (212) 975-7466                      (212) 975-4120

gwcaraccioli@cbs.com jsabatelle@cbs.com

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Contact:            718-393-9800