Generic ESPN/TennisChannel Complaint Thread
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SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
I will surely have my complaints. Lots of good matches coming, just hope they decide to show them.
Edit: First one! These cameras are way too high! I'd rather not watch tennis from a blimp.
Edit: First one! These cameras are way too high! I'd rather not watch tennis from a blimp.
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Nadal_Django
Legend
Haha they went for Gauff over Tsitsipas-Murray match. Never in f**king doubt. Lol
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
Their coverage is terrible. I'm not giving them more money.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Or mooch off a friend for their ESPN+ access like I do lol.
norcal
Legend
$5.99 to have your choice of courts (and all completed matches on demand) is terrible?
Well have fun watching Gauf, Isner, Stephens, Opelka, Keys, Fritz and whichever American happens to be holding a racket that day!
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Dual screen is the worst. Might as well not watch either.
Cupcake
Hall of Fame
I don't know where you are in the world, but in the US espn+ is $6.99 and would be well worth it if it let you see all the courts. But it doesn't. I know, I signed up this morning.
In the past online espn3 has been very generous in showing live and replay matches on all courts, many for totally free. But not this year. To get all the courts you also need some sort of cable or streaming service that carries the main ESPN - like Sling Orange, YouTubeTV, etc. or regular cable service.
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Raul_SJ
G.O.A.T.
Am in the U.S. For $6.99 and a high speed internet connection, you can view any match on any court?
Who are the announcers, if any?
Are all of the days matches available on replay?
What is the difference between espn+ and tennis channel? It is confusing. Don't have either.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
What the hell is this ceremony. Save me.
Open Stance
Professional
I guess this is a USTA complaint but the opening night ceremony is so cringe worthy that I have to change the channel. Can we see some tennis please?
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
I randomly turned on the ESPN television feed to see some god awful singing thing going on. I actually watched it for like 30 seconds. Not because I was enjoying it. But because I was so shocked and appalled at what I was seeing when there was several live matches I just had to confirm to myself that this is a real thing I’m seeing. And not a joke.
Open Stance
Professional
And now we get to listen to Chris Evert for the next hour and a half. How fun.
Open Stance
Professional
Not really interested in the Osaka match so I go online to see what is showing on ESPN3 and it's....the Osaka match.
bjsnider
Hall of Fame
And she'll be talking about Venus & Serena the whole time.
Fiero425
Legend
It's part of getting old dear! You relate to what you know! Time's slipping away from all of us on auto-pilot after 50-55! You're not really taking in new info, but a facade can be erected to defend their ideas and beliefs of the game keeping them relevant! "Chris, babydoll; it's time! Let it go!"
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Been home for 15 minutes. ESPN has yet to show a single point of live tennis.
Edit: And there it is. Only took 20 minutes...
Edit: And there it is. Only took 20 minutes...
well, ESPN showed both those tiebreaks live
Open Stance
Professional
But they barely show the Sock - Yoshi match.
norcal
Legend
That's great, maybe their coverage will be better this year. I'm only pointing out an inexpensive alternative so you can watch whatever match you want, live or on demand.
yeah, I hear you...I've got espn+ too
Open Stance
Professional
So. many. freaking. commercials.
Clemson_tennis
Legend
I think the coverage has been good so far. They showed all of the critical tiebreaks today and did a nice job going around courts. It's much better than the disaster that was the tennis channel's French Open coverage
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
I have to dvr it. I couldn't watch any sport live nowadays.
Curtennis
Hall of Fame
You’re doing something wrong if you can’t see all the courts. It doesn’t necessarily make it easy to find every match, but keep scrolling, they’re definitely all there.
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
For everyone in the States, you can watch whatever match you want with basically 0 commercials for $7 with ESPN+. And then just cancel it when the tournament ends. Pretty reasonable.
Cupcake
Hall of Fame
That is only true if you also have either a regular cable service, or streaming service that provides regular ESPN coupled with a separate subscription to ESPN+. I have only ESPN+, and, on its own, coverage has been extremely disappointing. Today they have shown lots of doubles, and very few singles matches (mostly 'no names'). Guess tomorrow I'll sign up for a streaming service for a month so I can watch some of the better matches. They (ESPN+) did show Azarenka - Mugaruza match today, which was good. But not Alcaraz - Tsitsipas.
The only good part is you don't have to listen to Chrissy on ESPN+. That alone is worth something. But I am missing the tennis.
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innoVAShaun
Legend
One day commentary, one day no commentary. TC+ Tech guys please make up your mind.
McLovin
Legend
I disagree. This is why I pay for TC+ and ESPN+: so I can move around and watch a bunch of different matches. There’s almost 2 minutes on changeovers. I can watch a full game of a different match in that time.
Purestriker
Legend
Same here. The flexibility is well worth the price and TC+ pains.
