I didnt have a big serve, so I needed to think my way through matches. He could have arguably won the first set if not for his inexperience with the situation. Maybe some of you like her, but I don't liker her commentary at all. If you are already a Tennis.com user click the LOGIN button, otherwise create an account and start playing. For more information, please see our Stevenson made her professional tennis debut in 1998 as a wild card at the US Open where she lost in the first round to France's Alexandra Fusai. haha im probably the only one who likes that, but i think mal washington is just the worst hands down, he has never said anything that was worth saying ever, every word that comes out of his mouth is pretty much a waste of sound waves, i especially hate how at the AO he was sitting in the stands and talking, actually whispering into the mic all this pointless stuff. But, during the game, his mix of constant analysis of everything going on, feeble attempts at wry humor, and a tendency toward grandiose verbiage that makes the eyes roll, is enough to push viewers to turn off the television. Chris evert is by far the worst commentator. During the Aus Open, he was constantly getting the players names mixed up and the scores wrong. Apr 8, 2016. Famous for his days alongside "Jimmy the Greek" while dinosaurs still roamed the earth, Brent Musburger has become quite the dinosaur himself. Then Malvai WA - he might be a nice guy but I don't care when the camera is on - his insight is bland and he's not very professional in delivery. You must log in or register to reply here. Sam Smith is really good commenting the WTA side of things. He is very annoying with the constant hellos and speaks alot of the players personal lives - information to which he should not even be privy to. Early on, a producer said I sounded flat. Personally, I thought I was rocking it, but then I listened to myself. Anyone? W ( 1977) Wimbledon. Other efforts to halt the slide to violence involved the African Unions representative in Khartoum, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the EU, UK and the UN. He is painful to listen to I agree. You really want people to understand how much is happening out there. Does anything else need to be said? She eventually retired and is now carrying out the same characteristics in commentary for the sport. He helps you see or be aware of many tiny details of both technique and tactics, and also has a million anecdotes. I've never been impressed by her but she's never particularly annoyed me either. She is an analyst for Tennis on NBC and a reporter for NBC Olympic broadcasts . I was shocked the main thing we kept focus on with other embassies was transitional justice, gender empowerment and parliamentary things when the basic deal had not been done in the country, including the economic deal, Dercon said. One morning, ABC executives woke up with the bright idea to put Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football. Sang Bin Jeong had his third . Especially with that raging coke addiction. I like the slower courts, because I like rallies. Justin Gimelstob 1 of 7 The way Gimelstob talks is easily understandable by the. The generation of tennis players that took the . He gets straight to the point and does not waste time restating facts (although he does enjoy discussing past results of players on occasion). I see the one you are talking about I think, I can't stand him. The former great always seems to compare players to his era, carries grudges from three decades back, and never embraced any form of baseball statistics. Once the light in the booth goes on, and the first toss is in the air, things always get interesting. There is a great article about her and her commentating at the terrible ESPN coverage at the Australian Open in the last Tennis Week Magazine(with Marat Safin on the cover). Did I call it before or what?! We are now in the war and the most scary thing is that it will become a civil war. She's self consumed and never has anything relevant or analytical to say about the matches. Rather than criticize, I want to respect what the performers do, and give an idea of what happens when you face adversity. I often dislike it when commentators speculate on a player's current state of mind and say it like it's true. Almost everything he says is just a reiteration (stuttering included) of what the current scoreline is. People prepare to board a bus departing from Khartoum to flee the violence, Sudan. It was obviously coming and I dont think anything could have stopped it said el-Noor. All these old foggies just have a ridiculous obsession with Tim Henman (and I should think Murray in years to come) that means they complement them and only them in every point. ever necessary? When Novak was down a break in the first set, they were saying "is he having physical issues". Mal Washington is OK, except he conducts the worst post match interviews. Another charge may be a failure to address the concerns of both Fattah al-Burhan and Hemedti for their own personal safety if, somehow, they were convinced to step down. Insecure with the promotion, he tried too hard with every line and was just not funny. However, on Monday evening a 72-hour ceasefire between the two sides, due to take effect at midnight on 24 April, was announced. His most infamous moment came during the 1999 World Series, when he relentlessly prodded Pete Rose to admit he bet on baseball. Also, if I hear him give the run down on Blake's injury and dealing with his father's death one more time, I'll vomit. We tried even with last ditch diplomacy last week and we have failed.. Anyway the crowd wasn't there. Didn't seem like he knew what he was doing or where he was. Wish he was more of a regular or even guest presence. To top it off, her voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard! Career titles. He's SO smug and arrogant. It may not display this or other websites correctly. US commentators point out that the 2021 military coup came just hours after Fattah al-Burhan assured the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa of his commitment to a transition to civilian rule. Shriver: I wasnt overly sensitive, but there werent matches on 24/7 back then. It is always fun to see him and Andy Roddick crack jokes at each other and to watch him discuss strategic outlooks on matches. Dick Enberg gets a nod for his extreme lack of connection to the sport, but the worst BY FAR is Johnny Mac. 'Oil painting of a backhand/tennis from another dimension' guy is the worst. Here is the list of the 20 worst announcers in sports. Their voices fill our ears every day. Again in yesterday's match when Rafa was serving in lower speeds, they again were saying whther he has physical issues. As nutty as he was playing on the court, he is shockingly very calm and normal in the booth. However, he failed as an announcer on Monday Night Football. They have been recruiting and increasing their forces from six to seven months ago Neither of them wanted [the fight], then they brought thousands of their troops to Khartoum, he said. The next week . #1. Like she gets GLEE from watching girls she doesn't like lose. But at the same time you are right because what I pointed has been relevant over the last 5-10 years but now that Henman is nearing the end of his career they feel they can trash talk him. They never shut up and their analysis is so dumb and they are never right about anything. He plays no favorites and leaves nothing inside. US commentators point out that the 2021 military coup came just hours after Fattah al-Burhan assured the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa of his commitment to a transition to civilian rule. I was referring more to his ridiculous phrases he comes out with. Residents of Khartoum say they have been warning about such a clash for months. Pam Shriver was, and still is, the worst. She has a fairly nice voice to listen to, and even her accent is kinda cute, imo. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 63 35 Tennis Sports Professional sport http://baseline.tennis.com/article/91540/kamau-murray-crushes-tennis-channel-debut, Analysis of Commentators, Best and Worst- Sending to ESPN, Best and Worst Surface of each of the top 10. I would frankly just rather watch the match and listen to the crowd than have her comment. Mark Knowles (Tennis Channel): I come at it from the players perspective; I think thats where I can be most valuable. He's total *********-iness is matched only by Chris Fowler. Commentators: The Best, The Worst, & The Average Who is the GWOT (Greatest waste of talent) on the ATP. Gott Sei Dank !!! You are using an out of date browser. Austin: Tennis players are used to doing things by ourselves, but you always have a partner in the booth; its like doubles. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. At the time, I think a lot of people wondered about my game, because I had a different style, and I wasnt the biggest guy. The worst is when he's in Europe with a Jensen doing the fall Masters for ESPN. Pam Shriver, for all the reasons previously mentioned. NBC asked if I wanted to try commentary, and I said, Sure, lets do this. Id always loved breaking the game down. Most tennis commentators are either bad or awful. Unfortunately, that bliss if often interrupted by the obnoxious drone of a terrible sports announcer. But others disagree, saying that governments and international organisations should have been much better prepared for the crisis. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Others, such as Stefan Dercon, director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford and development adviser to successive Conservative foreign secretaries, said they thought the UK had been unrealistic. Many commentators do not root for or even compliment the underdogs, but Navratilova appreciates them. hey! I muted the TV after watching this post. Aug 26, 2019, 8:43 AM PDT. In my opinion the worst commentator is Mal Washington. But he still can't analyze a basketball game. Many residents watched the movements of high-profile foreign diplomats in Khartoum as an indication of risk. Sometimes announcers simply lose their shtick or fail to provide anything new to fans after awhile. Minnesota (3-3-3, 12 points) is winless in St. Paul and has dropped seven points from winning positions this season. You really want people to understand how much is happening out there. I love it as much in the booth today as I did on the court 40 years ago. But I hope Im still doing this when Im 90, because it feels like a dream to be courtside for the epics: Those times when both guys are cracking the ball, and youve got sweaty palms because you dont know whats going to happen. Chip Caray's voice always reminds fans of his beloved grandfather, the immortal Harry Caray. Wow! The viewer gets a different perspective, and it helps makes matches more competitive. Out of all the commentators I definitely think she's the most interesting. But Patrick? Obviously, he's never played tennis before and didn't realize you don't win a set by 6-5 but have to win by two games. If it wasn't for the fact that I like hearing tennis balls being struck, I'd just put the audio on MUTE. I especially hate how she feels the need to mention Serena's losses every 5 minutes. Many of the great commentators have played professional tennis as a previous career, but it does not necessarily matter if the person was that good as a player. He's a college football guy who got shifted over to tennis in the off-season by ESPN. His understanding of the college game is unparalleled, and it's great to get an opportunity to hear his thoughts on talk shows. Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, and Pam "Will you just look at Venus, she's as good as I thought she would be when I saw her in Compton" Shriver. All rights reserved. I cant find the mute button fast enough. The only way I can do the job is just to say what I think. Russian commentators are hands down the worst. I agree that Cliff Drysdale is the worst commentator. I bet he was great. he message from the senior United Nations officials to their staff was honest if unapologetic. People watch Nick Kyrgios act out and say, That should never happen. Its familiar to me, though; his impulses are those of a young male brain. On-court coaching would give us more of them. There were signs of tensions building between RSF and SAF but . She's quite irritable and shady. Or perhaps it is the rank bias against certain teams and players that colors every game he covers? She breaks down strokes and talents like no one else is capable of doing. Some people were reassured by the position of the American embassy, saying as long as the Americans didnt release warnings, that meant the situation was safe, she said. In spanish Corretja is really good. Leif Shiras (Tennis Channel): When I was a player, I filled in at the clay-court event in Stowe, Vt. Hilarious stuff :lol: I don't have Tennis Channel any more but is the Americans commentators talking about SHARADOPE doping BAN and the comments made by the recent players. But this :? Some players make great commentators. They are, but the same is true of most sports if you're anything beyond the most casual sort of fan. Thank You Lord !!! Cahill has coached; Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Fernando Verdasco, Daniela Hantuchov, Andy Murray, and Ernest Gulbis; so if anybody knows to analyze a tennis match it would be Darren. Like many former players, Jackson knows a lot about the NBA game. After Redskins safety Sean Taylor was brutally murdered inside his home by two robbers, Colin Cowherd actually blamed it on Taylor's past and said, "sometimes you have got stains, stuff so deep it never, ever leaves.". I mean, it was horrendous, and a complete waste of three minutes. ET for Sunday's race. Mini Arkou Minawi, the governor of Darfur and the head of the Sudan Liberation Army a former rebel group that joined the government in Khartoum in October 2020 after fighting for about 18 years said he had warned from March that war was coming and had urged both factions involved not to fight in the cities among women and children, we used to go and fight in the mountains. Dean Treml/Getty Images. She sympathizes with great players who have not quite made their mark yet, most likely since she was once that person before she evolved into a new level of greatness. Nothing worst than forced fake hype. Refreshing, funny and insightful. It took me awhile to really let go. With Patrick, there is no middle ground: He either goes on a long, praising rant of a team and its players, or seemingly goes after them for the entire game. While he certainly knows the game, the former Cincinnati Bengals star simply lacks Madden's joy and charisma while broadcasting and it shows each and every game. You can hear a few others recently like Sam Groth, Casey Dellacqua, Dylan Alcott. 16:06 18 Nov 2020. The way Gimelstob talks is easily understandable by the people and makes the most sense to non-tennis fans. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. ..so damn lame. The south African guy? Even baby Novak who Fed played in the final this year was much harder to beat than Roddick by virtue of how much more solid his game was. Perhaps it is insecurity because she was Awful Announcing's pick for worst sportscaster on television, but Ward needs to let college football fans actually watch the game without constantly interrupting with her verbal drivel. yelling out of my head. He remains one of the worst basketball announcers of all time. So here I am at 19, and the first question Im asked on TV is about that storywow! He does his best to ruin Wimbledon every year on the BBC. His humor adds vibrancy to a typically dull television set, and his personality amuses all the time, even if he sometimes seems to cross the line (although I enjoy it). My vote goes to Joel Myers. He breaks down many players' games effectively and is a great representative of all American players. There's something invaluable about having a commentator who has played against both opponents in a match he's calling. With attendance limited, tennis commentators are more essential than ever. I had long blond hair, so maybe I looked like a star, even though I wasnt one. Every so often, though, Ill sit down and watch some of my win over [Steffi] Graf at the WTA Championships in 88. He just repeats himself over and over again. Shriver: From courtside, you can understand a match in a way you cant in the booth. Some tennis matches can be very boring, especially if the commentators bring nothing to the table. not on the listWHY? I give Johnny Mac a pass (much I like do Chrissie's incessant drivel) because he's an ATG. They say it was always clear that army units loyal to Sudans military ruler, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, would end up fighting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and that warning lights were flashing red long before 15 April, when the shooting started. Im amazed that so many people like Tracy Austin, the condescending know-it-all that she is. I work for Tennis Channel and the BBC at Wimbledon, and I might have six different partners during a tournament. No, we did not have any early warning, Perthes said, according to minutes of the meeting viewed by the Guardian. Shamael el-Noor, a Khartoum-based Sudanese political analyst, said conversations with both factions convinced her violence was coming. He also made fun of Mac's serve speed (to his face) which made for extra amusement. Tracy Austin (Tennis Channel): I was the second seed at Wimbledon in 1983, but I had to pull out with a stress fracture. But how much do you know about the people speaking through your screens, and how they do their jobs? I think being a parent helps [Shriver has two sons and a daughter in their teens]. Bill Threlfall (apparently retiring, thankfully, I dont think there has been anyone in the history of humanity who knows less about the subject that they are suppost to be talking about), John Barret, John Loyd and there could be one or two others. Just shows they have no idea what they are taling about and just state what is going on right infront of them instead of taking history and other things going on in the rest of tennis to account. Also, for those Brits on this board, there were a bunch of British Wimbledon commentators in the 80's that I just detested. You won't find a more knowledgeable basketball man than Dick Vitale. I was totally expecting that there will be an explosion, [and] knew that if it was going to erupt anywhere it would surely be in Khartoum I just wasnt sure about its level, el-Noor said. He always says "Heeelllloo!" Worst thing is, that there were even 2 commentators for that match 1 barbwirebriefs1988 5 mo. So I disbanded it and basically did nothing. The only bad part about watching him talk is how often he moves his hands aroundbut this is an essential technique for being a television spokesperson, and I have even grown to like it. JavaScript is disabled. From the television side, Id like to see more innovation. Perhaps the greatest female player of all time, she improvised well and executed game plans to near-perfection. It was a disaster for my sanity. Others said the number of different actors involved limited Londons leverage and that of other western powers. Not really. Effing love Killer's commentary. Cliff Drysdale hands down. When I played, we all had strengths and weaknesses, and we tried to exploit them. That required believing the leopard had changed its spots. Mar 21, 2021 #2 Best for me: Roddick, Connors honorable mention Worst: I really do not dislike any of them. She's honest, and one of the few commentators that doesn't suck up to players. Austin: The fun part of tennis is that its this tug of war on more than one level. And, was there anything worse than the LeBron James "Decision" interview, which will stain Gray's career forever? Once you see tennis as a chess match, youre hooked. I usually agree with her it's just that she makes her points in the most obnoxious ways possible. After that, though, it came naturally. My ears bleed at the sound of her voice. http://www.facebook.com/tennisnow http://twitter.com/tennis_nowTennis Now magazine: http://www.tennisnow.com/Magazine.aspxDuring the around the clock televis. After youve called match after match, you can predict that its the mentally stronger player whos going to win. Billy Packer was famous for bringing an angry old man's attitude to the most fun event in sports, the March Madness NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, his monotone voice and off-cue delivery on-air make it difficult for fans to appreciate his insights. Yes, that's Colin Cowherd. Tennis commentators must have gone to the same schools that stock market analysists went to. You must log in or register to reply here. The girl announcers were making fun of the power shreek (I know some think that is annoying.I think its sounds like sexy times). Was that Nick Mullins? Reply posted by Bobby Fackrell, at 16:06 18 Nov 2020 Bobby Fackrell. I remember whenever Rafter played, he would always, FOR EVERY MATCH mention that Rafter was one of nine children in his family. Pesonally I have to say Mal Washington right now because, although he doesnt annoy me as much outright like Carillo or P Mac but he does it more passive-aggressively, by NEVER saying anything interesting or useful, and pointing out only the most painfully obviously things. Brad Gilbert (ESPN): People forget how much less tennis was on television 30 years ago. He wont say anything at all until 45 minutes into the match then its "break point, Roddick" and then you dont hear him again until someone misses a short ball from 3 feet behind the net, and then with his amazing insight he will add "you GOTTA make that". So annoying to listen. Its what viewers expect. We believed what Burhan and Hemedti were saying: that they had the intention of turning power over to civilians. I love Magic. i agree that during a roddick match he gets old fast, and he really needs to stop talking about the young americans coming up in the game, he finds ways to work that into any match haha, well i like when he says "its the eye dropper!!" I was so embarrassed for him a couple of years ago when Andy Roddick played his first Wimbledon in 2001 and Jim felt he had to go into the nearest studio and record an original song on acoustic guitar dedicated to Andy. Mary C didn't just used to be a man, she still isand can kick yurass to prove it! Commentators are our guides to the game, the soundtracks to our tennis-viewing lives. Feb 16, 2021 #30 Both the general and Hemedti told the international community what they wanted to hear with the result that the US fundamentally misjudged who they were dealing with in Sudan. Arias: I knew there were some guys who thought I was good, and others who didnt think so. So I feel like I can relate to the confidence and doubts of players. The Loons and Dallas played to a scoreless draw. B. Sometimes if you are lucky you get a no commentary option. His questions are dumb, obvious, and bland, never insightful or thought-provoking. Everyone, more or less, loves Magic. Folks, don't watch that crap.". Tracy Austin's analysis is always insightful and fair -- she really stands out to me. Theres so much more going on than just analyzing forehands and backhands. Do yourself a favor and mute the TV. 16:06 18 Nov 2020. Its our job to point out all the tactics taking place, but also to talk about the emotional side of the sport.