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United States Brett Haber is an award-winning sportscaster and host, recognized for his extensive work across national and regional sports outlets, particularly within the world of tennis.
Longtime Tennis Channel commentator and host Brett Haber agreed to a contract extension that will keep one of the network's most prominent faces on air through 2028. He first appeared on Tennis Channel at the 2004 BNP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., and his role has expanded to become one of the network’s lead play-by-play announcers and studio hosts. He has appeared during its coverage of the four majors – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open – as well as other men’s and women’s tour and team cup events. Since 2014, Haber has been an ambassador for the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Master of Ceremonies for its enshrinement weekend, an event carried live nationally on Tennis Channel.
Brett Haber has been a consultant for Nike, Inc. since 2002. He renewed his agreement with Nike to continue as a consultant and brand ambassador for Nike Tennis for close to 25 years, promoting the sport around the country.
In 2012 and 2016, Brett Haber was part of NBC’s Olympics team, calling matches and hosting the network’s studio coverage for the sport.
Beginning in 2008, Haber became one of the emcees for the annual induction weekend festivities at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Since 2014, he has been an ambassador and the Master of Ceremonies for its enshrinement weekend, an event carried live nationally on Tennis Channel.
Brett Haber began his broadcasting career in the mid-1990s, quickly establishing himself as an anchor on ESPN’s flagship news program, SportsCenter. His early career included roles at several regional stations such as WNNE-TV, WCAX-TV, WCPO-TV, WTTG-TV, and WCBS-TV, where he succeeded Warner Wolf as sports director in 2000. Beyond television, Haber also ventured into radio, providing sports commentary for ‘Elliot in the Morning’ on WWDC-FM from 1998 to 2001, and later hosting the morning drive program on WWZZ-FM in Washington, D.C. in 2003, before returning to full-time television in 2004.
Haber’s career significantly deepened his connection to tennis when he joined the Tennis Channel. As a prominent figure, he covered grand slam events, ATP World Tour, WTA matches, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, and the Champions Series. His expertise led him to be named the lead play-by-play announcer for Tennis Channel’s 3D coverage of the French Open in Paris in 2011. He also contributed to Tennis Channel’s U.S. Open broadcast team, calling live matches and encore telecasts. Beyond tennis, Haber’s versatile broadcasting experience includes play-by-play and sideline work for New York Jets pre-season football, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, UFL football, PBR bull riding, and the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. In 2009, he joined USA Today as a rotating columnist for their ‘Keeping Score’ section.
Throughout his career, Haber has garnered significant recognition, including 17 regional Emmy Awards and a national Emmy for SportsCenter in 1996. He also received the national Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting and the ATP World Tour’s Ron Bookman Award in 1996 for his tennis journalism. A notable turning point occurred in 2011 when he publicly defended the Washington City Paper against a libel lawsuit filed by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, a stand that garnered widespread attention and support for First Amendment rights. He served as sports director at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., from 2004 until his resignation in July 2011. He continues his long-standing relationship with Tennis Channel, signing a five-year contract extension through 2028, and has been a consultant for Nike, Inc. since 2002.
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