Wimbledon 2022: On the trail of the TV reporters
Dream job TV reporter at Wimbledon? But yes! However, this involves really hard work.
by Jens Huiber
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Jul 06, 2022, 07:31 pm
It is by no means the case that Babsi Schett suffered from an acute lack of exercise during the first week of the Wimbledon tournament. As usual, the Tyrolean tennis goddess is on the road on behalf of Eurosport, usually with a cameraman in tow who captures images of the interviews with the protagonists of the third major of 2022. In contrast to the three other Grand Slam tournaments, Eurosport does not hold any broadcasting rights to Wimbledon, which does not significantly reduce the workload for the former top ten player.
In week two there is another, albeit pleasant, commitment: Babsi Schett tries to play alongside Nathalie Dechy in the invitation tournament of legends, the first appearance against Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis did not bring a sense of achievement.
Moritz Lang is still a long way from legendary status, but the Sky reporter's range of motion is similar to that of Schett. If it can be arranged, the interviews are conducted on the roof of the media center with a sublime view of Court 18, but strong images can also be captured directly on Center Court. In general: The entire Sky crew with Patrik Kühnen, Katharina Kleinefeldt, Yannick Erckenbrecher and Hartmut van Kameke is on duty 24/7, the good news: The relevant quarters are not even a minute's walk from the system, arrival and departure Departure to and from work is not an issue.
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Darren Cahill doubles again
Speaking of the heights of Court 18: ESPN has also set up a small outdoor studio there, with still lifes made from exquisite fruit in the foreground. Brad Gilbert makes little use of this, as does moderator Chris McKendry. Gilbert, who always wears sunglasses in front of the camera, is the second expert, alongside Darren Cahill, who tries to explain the 2022 Wimbledon tournament to American viewers. Like Schett, Cahill is on the road in a double role: he's also been taking care of Jannik Sinner a little lately, and was well and successfully occupied with it until the second week. Nothing new for the Australian: Cahill used to do that during his long coaching stint with Simona Halep.
You have to search a little more closely to find John McEnroe: but the three-time champion is again lending his expertise to the BBC for selected games. In the small, legendary commentary booth right next to the scoreboard on Center Court. Befitting McEnroe's legendary status.
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