"ESPN needs to get rid of Chris Evert & John McEnroe ASAP, they're so bad" - Fans frustrated by American duo's 'insufferable' US Open 2024 commentary

Chris Evert and John McEnroe have once again come under fire for their commentary at the 2024 US Open, with tennis fans calling for their removal from the broadcast. The American tennis legends have frequently faced criticism for their controversial statements, particularly at Grand Slam events.

Frustration with Chris Evert and John McEnroe's commentary has been mounting over the course of the season. At the French Open, McEnroe faced backlash for making a remark about Iga Swiatek "throwing on a little makeup," as well as his apparent lack of knowledge about players ranked outside the top 10.

The issue persisted at Wimbledon, as the seven-time Major champion was lambasted for his shocking "ignorance" and lack of insight during the women's final. During the same title clash, Chris Evert was accused of being "racist" due to her repeated mispronunciation of Jasmine Paolini's name without any attempt to correct herself.

Their controversial commentary has continued to fuel fans' frustration at the US Open. McEnroe was called out "badmouthing" Jannik Sinner and questioning the ITIA's ruling in the Italian's doping controversy.

Evert, meanwhile, was denounced for suggesting that Karolina Muchova "plays like a guy," for her perceived "racist" comment about Naomi Osaka's outfit, and for being "painfully biased" towards Coco Gauff during her fourth-round loss to Emma Navarro.

The latest controversy emerged during the semifinals of the US Open, when Chris Evert suggested that Aryna Sabalenka's 6-3, 7-6(2) win over Emma Navarro was the best women's match of the tournament.

The comment was the final straw for many fans, who argued that there were several better matches that took place during the Major. As such, fans called for Chris Evert's removal from the broadcast and demanded John McEnroe's dismissal as well.

"ESPN needs to get rid of Chris Evert and John McEnroe ASAP, they’re so bad, lack knowledge about tennis outside of slams, and do not offer much insight at all," one fan posted.

"Evert, McEnroe and Drysdale need to ride off into the sunset together. ESPN has way better commentators on the bench. Ones who actually add value instead of serving up empty cliche after cliche," another fan chimed in.

"Chrissie just says any damn thing. I need her gone from the booth just like the McEnroes," said another.

Fans continued to complain about the "insufferable" commentary and the apparent subpar tennis analysis from the ESPN commentary crew, including Evert and McEnroe.

"This is my regularly scheduled tweet to complain about how insufferable the ESPN tennis broadcast crew is at the grand slams. That's it. That's the tweet," one fan commented.

"With this quality of tennis analysis ESPN might as well put Stephen A Smith and Pat McAfee in the booth," another fan wrote.

"If anyone's listening, please let Chris Fowler and Chrissie Evert know that they can shut up every now and then, and absolutely no one would complain," said yet another.

Chris Evert addresses complaints about US Open commentators mispronouncing Zheng Qinwen's name

Following Zheng Qinwen's loss to Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the 2024 US Open, a user on social media urged ESPN to inform commentators Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Hernandez and Pam Shriver about the correct pronunciation of the Chinese's name.

"Hey @espn , please let Mr Drysdale, Ms Fernandez and Ms Shriver know that Qinwen is pronounced as ‘Chinwen’ (closest to the mandarin pronunciation). Not ‘Kinwen’. Please and thank you," the user posted on X.

However, Chris Evert defended herself and her colleagues, clarifying that they were using the pronunciation Zheng had provided to them personally.

"We actually asked her directly, and she gave us that pronunciation!" Chris Evert responded.

As Andy Roddick took a dig at the user for raising the issue about the mispronunciation of Zheng Qinwen's name, fans lambasted the American for his "unbelievably rude" jibe at a native Mandarin speaker.