ESPN made a curious decision in the midst of its Thursday night September 3, primetime tennis coverage of the 2026 US Open.
Following Coco Gauff's straight set win over Paula Badosa and before Alexander Zverev took the court to play Quentin Hays, the network opted to air a desk commentary segment with Malika Andrews and Sam Querrey instead of showing live footage of the conclusion of the Gael Monfils, Learner Tien match.
Gael Monfils lost in straight sets. This match marked his last ever as a player at the US Open. He is retiring at the end of the year to take a desk job. Monfils, who celebrated his 40th birthday with a win on Tuesday night, has played at the US Open for over two decades beginning as a junior.
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In addition to missing live coverage of American tennis star Learner Tien achieving a career best by advancing to the third round at the US Open, fans missed the emotional farewell by Monfils.
#monfils #learner #night #desk
Following Coco Gauff's straight set win over Paula Badosa and before Alexander Zverev took the court to play Quentin Hays, the network opted to air a desk commentary segment with Malika Andrews and Sam Querrey instead of showing live footage of the conclusion of the Gael Monfils, Learner Tien match.
Gael Monfils lost in straight sets. This match marked his last ever as a player at the US Open. He is retiring at the end of the year to take a desk job. Monfils, who celebrated his 40th birthday with a win on Tuesday night, has played at the US Open for over two decades beginning as a junior.
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In addition to missing live coverage of American tennis star Learner Tien achieving a career best by advancing to the third round at the US Open, fans missed the emotional farewell by Monfils.
#monfils #learner #night #desk
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