Roland Garros 2010: Enjoy the action wherever you are

By Liza Horan

Riding the bus? Sipping at Starbucks? Lounging in bed?

No matter where you are, you have no excuse to miss matches or off-court color this year because Roland Garros coverage will be available through seemingly every tech device, except your microwave.

Here's a guide:

Twitter: Start following @RolandGarros or click here. Most tweets so far are in francais, which will either delight or annoy you. If you want to stick to anglais, I suggest following American reporters who will be reporting from the site, including @TennisReporters (Matt Cronin), @Tennis (TENNIS.com staff), @NYTStraightSets, and others. Then again, following the players is a singular thrill. See @andy_murray, @andyroddick, @venuseswilliams, @serenajwilliams and @bryanbros...too many to list. Stay tuned to WTASuperFans.com for all sorts of social media updates from the ladies. I'll be swinging by RG for a couple of days the second week, so you are invited to follow me @TennisWire.

Facebook: The official tournament profile is at Facebook.com/RolandGarros, but the "Event" page is at Facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=126926333989235, in case you want to RSVP.

iPhone app: This is available for download from iTunes and it promises to be pretty cool if it's anything like the first official Grand Slam app for U.S. Open 2009. It will be viewable on the iPad, of course, but in iPhone resolution, so you might as well simply visit www.RolandGarros.com if you're one of the lucky 300,000+ fans to have an iPad.

Video: TV and web choices abound to catch coverage by ESPN, Tennis Channel and DIRECTV. John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova (who's competing in the senior French Open doubles event) are working for Tennis Channel (schedule). The ESPN team includes Cliff Drysdale, Darren Cahill, Mary Carillo, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert, Patrick McEnroe and Pam Shriver. ESPN.com's "Slam Central" section to ESPN2 broadcast and ESPN3.com for streamed matched in HD and ESPN's tennis Twitter feed. Tennis Channel offers scores on their website and on your phone (click here to sign up). They are on Twitter and Facebook, too. DIRECTV's French Open coverage allows a viewer to watch up to six matches simultaneously.

Extra goodies: A banner ad on TennisChannel.com provides a coupon to save 5% on purchases through the official Roland Garros online shop by using coupon code TC5PC. Credit Suisse's website offers an exclusive interview with Roger Federer.

Please share how you'll be enjoying the French Open action by clicking COMMENT below.

Editors' Note:
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Writer Richard Evans recommends "our mosaic feed on TennisChannel.com —live streaming."
- Photographer Raveesh Whorra suggests visiting the still-in-beta "Tennis-net Magazine" at www.tennis-net.com.

 

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  • May 22, 2010 Millard wrote:
    I'll be glued to the Tennis Channel daily, beginning at 5:00 AM, for the duration of the tournament - work will have to suffer.
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  • May 23, 2010 Karen Flax-Jardine wrote:
    Global Village Tennis News is covering Roland Garros at home via twitter @GVTennisNews and the site www.GVTNews.com. Our catty friend Kourtin' Karen has her "unique and off the wall" daily Roland Garros "scoreboards." She'll be doing a podcast or two. Enjoy RG everyone!
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