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Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra at Wimbledon 2009

John McEnroe presentes Six Love Six

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra have extensive coverage of Wimbledon 2009, with daily live commentary, news of all the action as it happens, expert analysis and more award-winning interactive content.

Simon Mayo, Clare Balding and Mark Pougatch present 5 Live's daily coverage with former Wimbledon Champions Michael Stich, Pat Cash and Jana Novotna heading the team of top-name pundits, which includes Jeff Tarango, Todd Woodbridge, Annabel Croft, Judy Murray and Frew MacMillan.

5 Live's tennis correspondent Jonathan Overend heads the commentary team alongside Iain Carter, Vassos Alexander, David Law and Philip Studd.

Former Champion and Wimbledon legend John McEnroe returns for two editions of the special tennis phone-in Six Love Six on both Tuesday evenings of the tournament (23 and 30 June). Six Love Six will also be available to watch live via the red button and online, giving the audience the chance to watch the Wimbledon legend umpiring listeners' calls, emails and texts as they get their tennis issues off their chest.

Comedian and journalist Dom Joly joins the 5 Live Wimbledon team for the first time this year – Dom will be out and about around the All England Club soaking up the atmosphere and giving his unique take on proceedings.

Weekday coverage starts on 5 Live with Simon Mayo and Clare Balding at 12.30pm, with Mark Pougatch taking over the reins at 4.00pm and from 7.00pm former Wimbledon Champion Michael Stich will be joined by special guests to round up the day's play and discuss the big talking points.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 Live Sports Extra has more coverage than ever before with daily commentary from 12noon in the first week of the tournament and 1.00pm in the second week.

5 Live's Sony Gold Award-winning Wimbledon mini-site returns with podcasts, exclusive video footage, interviews, behind the scenes footage, pictures and extras at bbc.co.uk/5live.

Australian tennis legend Pat Cash once again joins forces with former bad boy of American tennis Jeff Tarango for Tarango And Cash – with the big stories of the day, special guests and interviews plus their own unique take on proceedings. Tarango And Cash will be broadcast nightly on 5 Live Sport as well as being available to download as a podcast.

Simon Mayo's regular podcast, the Daily Mayo, is also packed with content from the courts and the best guests throughout the tournament.

5 Live's Wimbledon coverage will also be available for the first time on mobile phones; users can look at the latest photos and videos, download wallpapers and check out the latest radio schedules. There will also be tennis discussion with top names on the 606 forum and regular updates on the 5 Live Twitter, twitter.com/bbc5live.

You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/5live.

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