Tennis Channel will exclusively broadcast the 2026 International Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 29, live from Newport, Rhode Island, where Roger Federer and Mary Carillo receive tennis's highest honour. Variety

The ceremony airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tennis Channel and streams on the Tennis Channel app, capping a week-long Induction Celebration running August 23–30 at the Hall of Fame's grounds. Federer, the first man to win 20 major singles titles — eight at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the US Open and one at the French Open — topped the Hall of Fame's Fan Vote for the Class of 2026. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in November 2025. Carillo, a former professional player turned broadcasting pioneer, was elected in the contributor category. She joined Tennis Channel as a commentator in 2011. ESPN; International Tennis Hall of Fame

Tennis Channel is building a full weekend of programming around the ceremony. Coverage starts the day before, August 28, when Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel 2 and the Tennis Channel app begin showcasing Federer's best on-court moments in archived matches running throughout the weekend. On Saturday morning, coach and analyst Brad Gilbert hosts a special episode of Tennis Channel's podcast "The Big T" on-site. At 6 p.m. ET, a live "TC Live" pre-show begins on the grounds in Rhode Island, featuring 18-time major champion Martina Navratilova, analyst Prakash Amritraj and reporter Dani Klupenger. Variety

Sports journalist Tom Rinaldi will serve as master of ceremonies for the induction. Tennis Channel analyst Brett Haber will open the induction celebration. The ceremony itself takes place at the ITHF Horseshoe Court, an open-air venue on the Hall of Fame grounds. Variety; International Tennis Hall of Fame

For fans who want to be there in person, tickets went on sale February 11. Prices start at $90, with the $1,000 tier already sold out. Federer and Carillo are also scheduled to make a special appearance during the broader Induction Celebration. International Tennis Hall of Fame

For Federer's legions of supporters, the broadcast offers something his retirement in 2022 could not — a formal, televised farewell from the sport he dominated for two decades. The archive matches alone give new and old fans a reason to spend the weekend watching. And for Carillo, the ceremony is a public recognition of a second career that reshaped how tennis sounds on television.