Tennis.com: ESPN renews TV deal with Wimbledon

ESPN will televise part of Wimbledon through 2013, agreeing to a six-year contract extension with The All England Club.

The network announced Thursday that ESPN2 will air about 100 hours of the tournament each year, including one men’s and one women’s semifinal. As part of the new deal, ESPN will show matches online.

Last year, NBC and Wimbledon agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2011.

“Wimbledon is a special place in the sports world, and we are proud to extend and expand our terrific relationship with the All England Club,'’ said John Skipper, ESPN executive vice president of content.

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