Now in doubt for the Paris Olympics
https://x.com/NeilMcMahon/status/1811000633065124216?t=654662UJYruYrFlCKttERw&s=19
The bombshell news has shot to the top of online trends tonight. Poor Demon! Gave him a real chance tonight, stellar run lately though 
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I thought Nine’s promo for tonight was great, really playing Joker as the villain, LOL the last cap
Poor guy had to pull out of a Wimbledon quarterfinal and talk to Tony Jones on the same day…
Nine Will Always Be The Spiritual Home Of Wimbledon On Australian TV!
Some food for thought.
Now that Eddie McGuire has stepped away from Fox Footy, could he be allowed to have some kind of hosting role for Nine’s coverage of next year’s Australian Open?
I remember that, apart from the London Olympics, McGuire was not allowed to appear on any of Nine’s sporting coverage between 2012-21/22 due to his contract with Foxtel.
Please no.
Of course Eddie would
Eddie to host Tipping point. 
Any teasers or promos for the US Open during the Olympics? Also thought Nine usually did an extended WWOS ID for the upcoming months/year with Brace and Roz, with NRL Finals/NRL GF and in January the ‘summer of tennis’. And their first Melbourne Cup, should be the most anticipated broadcast outside the Olympics, but seems to be on the down low.
Nothing else exists on Nine aside from The Block and Tipping Point (at least that’s what it seems since they’re the only shows really promoted during the Olympics)…
@TV.Cynic How many shows did Seven promote during Tokyo 2020? I can only recall The Voice’s big one with the judges dancing on that podium to JT’s hit Can’t Stop The Feeling, the first time on the network, launching and maintaining 1m+ metro broadcast audiences in an Olympics ‘halo’.
or he could host Melbourne Cup?
I guess we’ll find if they will show all of the US Open or chuck some of it on Stan like the French
9Go coverage not shown on the graphic used on Today though mentioned at the end of comments - “Stan the only place to see very match”.
LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK BEGINS TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
CHANNEL 9GO!HD AND STREAM FREE ON 9NOW
EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF THE US OPEN LIVE AND FREE
New York, New York beckons for the latest instalment of Grand Slam tennis with the US Open, live and free on 9Go!HD and 9Now from Tuesday, August 27.
Over 14 days, the cream of the crop will battle it out on the hardcourts of Flushing Meadows in New York, with the tournament broadcast live and free on 9Go!HD and 9Now, and every match available to stream ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport, with centre court available in 4K UHD.
Jelena Dokic, Georgie Parker and Brett Phillips will provide expert commentary for Nine’s Wide World of Sports coverage each day of play, while 9News will cover all the action as the big stories develop.
In the men’s singles, Carlos Alcaraz (World No.3), Novak Djokovic (World No.2) and Jannik Sinner (World No.1) are ready to lock horns for the final Grand Slam title of the year.
For Alcaraz, a US Open title would cap an all-time season, making it his third major of the year. Alcaraz and 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal winner Djokovic have been dominant performers of the past two Grand Slam seasons, each claiming three major titles, two US Open crowns among them.
The lone unclaimed Grand Slam tournament over that span, this year’s Australian Open, went to Sinner. 2020 US Open finalist Alexander Zverev (World No.4) and 2021 champion and two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev (World No.5) loom as legitimate contenders for this year’s title, and plenty of potential spoilers could threaten in the men’s draw. Among them are the American quintet of Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe.
Flying the Aussie flag will be World No. 10 Alex De Minaur, returning after being sidelined for a month with a hip injury, plus Alexei Popyrin and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Jelena Dokic said: “Alex, I would usually say, has a great chance to at least get to the last eight, especially on hardcourt which suits his game. But the injury that has kept him off the court since Wimbledon is a big factor, especially with hardcourts and his reliance on movement and fitness. The draw will be key for Alex, if he can get a match or two to play himself in.
“Let’s not forget Popyrin and his Masters 1000 win in Canada. He will now be seeded at the US Open. He has a big game, big serve and forehand, and I look forward to seeing what he can do in New York on the fast hardcourts.”
The women’s singles title is wide open in a field featuring World No.1 Iga Świątek, looking to add a hardcourt major to her trophy cabinet. World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and American favourite Coco Guaff (World No.3) are also among the fancied contenders.
After her loss in the Wimbledon finals, Italian Jasmine Paolini (World No.5) will make a return to the hardcourts, with Elena Rybakina (World No.4) also a major threat.
This year eight Australians will compete in the women’s singles, making it our biggest representation at the US Open since 1989. They are Daria Saville, Aijla Tomljanovic, Taylah Preston, Ariana Rodionova, Maya Joint, Kimberely Birrell, Destanee Aiava and Priscilla Hon.
Jelena Dokic said: “I am looking forward to all the Aussies playing, and hopefully Ajla can make a good run too. She is always dangerous, especially if she can get a few matches under her belt.
“It’s an incredibly open tournament this year for both men and women. I think there will be surprises and upsets and there are quite a few players with an opportunity to win.”
US OPEN 2024
STARTS TUESDAY, AUGUST, 27 AT 1.00AM ON 9GO!HD & 9NOW
WITH EVERY MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT STREAMING LIVE AND AD-FREE ON STAN SPORT
