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Tennis on Hughes was the de facto name of a series of syndicated professional tennis telecasts, produced by the Hughes Television Network. The telecasts were sold to commercial stations on an individual market basis by Taft Broadcasting.[1]

In 1978, Hughes televised eight tournaments, all slotted for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Sundays (all Eastern time). The announcers for these broadcasts were Bud Collins[2] and Donald Dell.[3]

The tournaments were the following:

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  1. ^ Lorge, Barry (March 26, 1978). "Commercial Stations Latch Onto, Chop Up Summer Tennis". Washington Post.
  • ^ "GRAND PRIX TENNIS". Sarasota Journal. March 17, 1978. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  • ^ Harrison, Bernie (August 28, 1978). "The Sports Beat". The Times-News. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  • ^ "THE SPORTS BEAT". Lakeland Ledger. August 28, 1978.

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