"Bad day for tennis": Tennis Channel criticised after hiring John Isner and Coco Vandeweghe for Indian Wells
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Tennis fans reacted angrily after the former world number
nine CoCo Vandeweghe and 2018 Wimbledon semifinalist John Isner were included
in the coverage of the Indian Wells event.
The competition is set to begin on Monday where players from
all over the world will participate and battle it out to secure the ultimate
prize.
As per the latest report, the Tennis Channel has included Vandeweghe
and Isner in the coverage of the competition. The move did not go down well as the fans on the social media
expressed their displeasure. One fan call it a ‘bad day for tennis’.
Vandeweghe, who retired from the sport in 2023, ended her
career after winning two WTA titles. Other than that, she also played in the
semifinals of the Grand Slam on two different occasions.
She first played in the semifinal of the Australian Open in
2017 and lost to America’s Venus Williams with a score of 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. Later
that year, she also played in the semifinal of the US Open and lost to Madison
Keys in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-2.
On the other hand,
Isner also retired in 2023. He ended his career with 16 ATP titles. Other than
that, he ended up playing in the semifinal at Wimbledon in 2018 but lost to South
Africa’s Kevin Anderson with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24.
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