ESPNEWS to air Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration

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ESPNEWS to air Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration

Photo of Dave Nagle Dave Nagle Follow on Twitter May 17, 2019

McEnroe, Navratilova & Venus Williams to “Test” the Conditions under the New Roof

ESPNEWS will televise the Wimbledon No. 1 Court Celebration from the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Sunday, May 19, at 9 a.m. ET.

ESPN analyst and three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova – who counts nine Wimbledon titles among her 18 Major trophies – will lead the group who will test the conditions playing under the facility’s brand new roof.  In addition, Goran Ivanišević, a four-time Wimbledon finalist and the 2001 champion, will take part.  Current players joining include five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams and Britain’s Jamie Murray, owner of six Major titles in doubles including two in Mixed doubles at Wimbledon (2007, 2017).

The event also includes a musical component with Paloma Faith will headlining.  She will be joined by opera singer Joseph Calleja, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Grange Park Opera chorus.

The roof will make its official debut – should it rain – during the upcoming Wimbledon tournament.  It joins the Centre Court roof to allow for continued play during inclement weather.  ESPN will have its usual first-ball-to-last ball exclusive coverage beginning Monday, July 1.  ESPN, ESPN+ and the ESPN App will combine to show every match.

 

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Photo of Dave Nagle Dave Nagle Follow on Twitter May 17, 2019
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Dave Nagle

As I write this on 11-11-21, it's now 35 years for me at ESPN, the only real job I’ve ever had. I joined merely to help with the upcoming America’s Cup in Australia. I was told it would be for three months at all of $5.50 per hour. I like to say I simply kept showing up. I’ve worked on almost every sport, plus answered viewer calls and letters (people used to write!), given tours, written the company newsletter and once drove NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon to the local airport. My travels have been varied…I’ve been to Martinsville, Darlington, Indy and Super Bowls; the America’s Cup (all 3) in San Diego and College GameDay in the sport’s meccas such as Eugene, Auburn, Lubbock, Stillwater and more; the NBA Finals, Wimbledon (16 times and counting) and the “other Bristol,” the one with a race track in Tennessee. These days, my main areas are tennis, UFC, boxing, network-wide ratings (by month/quarter/year), and corporate communications documents, including fact sheets, chronologies, lists and nearly 35 of the Year in Review press releases. UPDATE EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER: Today, November 11, 2022, I am retiring from ESPN -- 36 years to the day I began. As I ride off into the sunset – top down and E Street Radio blaring – I do so with so many wonderful memories, proud of my contributions and a heart full of gratitude for the opportunity. 
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