Former world No. 1 and 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert is in the booth this Saturday to call the women’s final for the 2025 US Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova are squaring off for the third Grand Slam tournament in a row. Back on July 10, Anisimova defeated Sabalenka in the semifinals at Wimbledon. It was an impressive performance from the 24-year-old American.
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Anisimova booked her ticket to the US Open final by knocking off Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals and Naomi Osaka in the semifinals. She’ll move up to No. 4 in the WTA rankings once this tournament is over.
While tennis fans are enjoying the action at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they’re not exactly fond of Evert’s commentary.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 08: Chris Evert commentates on day 10 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)Karwai Tang/Getty Images
Evert accused of “ruining” the US Open final.
During the first set of the US Open final, countless fans went on social media to complain about Evert.
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“Would someone at @espn please tell Evert to stop running her mouth so much, especially DURING points,” one fan wrote on X.
“ESPN please mute Chris Evert so we can enjoy the match. Too much gibberish,” a second fan said.
“Can someone please remind ‘Chrisie Evert’ that there are two players playing this match? Her bias towards American player is understandable but this much,” a third fan commented. “…. It’s either Amanda amazing or Amanda missing there is no Aryna anywhere. Such a shame for a commentator!!!”
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“I cannot find the words for how Chris Evert ruins tennis announcing,” another fan declared.
Evert, a member of the Tennis Hall of Fame, joined ESPN in 2011. She covers all four Grand Slam tournaments for the network.
Despite all the outrage on social media, we highly doubt ESPN will move on from Evert before the Australian Open begins in January.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Sep 6, 2025, where it first appeared in the Tennis section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.