Tennis Channel has once again come under heavy criticism
after their feed cut off during the third set tie-break in the Cincinnati Open
(Western & Southern Open).
The tournament finale turned out to be an epic encounter
where Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic got the better of the
current world number one Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz with a score of 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
on Sunday.
However, some of the fans missed the last chunk of the
action as Tennis Channel’s feed was cut off which led to heavy criticism from
the sport lovers on social media.
The feed cuts off when the deciding set tiebreaker was
equal at 3-3 as fans had to turn to Google to find out the result of the match.
The victory was indeed a very special one for Djokovic who
was looking to take revenge after being on the receiving end in Wimbledon
last month where he lost to the young Spaniard in a five-set thrilling final with a
score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.
On the other hand, Alcaraz will be looking to get over Sunday’s result and turn his focus to the upcoming US Open where he will be
defending his crown this year.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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