Tennis Channel, Benoît Paire, 360 tournaments: "L'Équipe" makes an announcement that should delight fans
Starting September 23, L'Équipe will offer Tennis Channel, the cult channel dedicated to world tennis, for free. Live matches, legends on the air, and Benoît Paire providing commentary.
A small bomb has just been dropped in the world of French tennis. Starting Tuesday, September 23, the highly renowned Tennis Channel will be available for free on the L'Équipe website and app.
An announcement that marks a major turning point for fans of tennis, with hundreds of live matches, exclusive documentaries, and above all, a lineup of commentators as prestigious as they are surprising, with Benoît Paire at the forefront.
"Honestly, we’re going to have a blast!" said Paire, all smiles, behind the scenes of the launch. The player with a fiery personality is about to make his debut behind the microphone, alongside Julien Benneteau, Alizé Lim, Laurent Rochette, and journalist Frédéric Verdier.
On the agenda?
- 360 matches broadcast live
- 20 ATP and WTA tournaments
- 30 Challenger tournaments
- The Orléans Open (from September 21 to 28), in its entirety
- Immersive reports
To promote this launch, Benoît Paire will be a guest on the show L'Équipe de choc, this Friday (09/19) at 5:20 PM.
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