Favorite pro match commentator(s)?

[The Blond Blur]

I've gotta go with ma boi Robbie the G. Koenig

 

[TheIntrovert]

Boris, Courier and Petchey. The ultimate threesome.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Jimmy Connors

I haven't really heard much from him but I can remember he was commentating during the Djokovic vs Del Potro US Open final. Most impressive.

 

[Sysyphus]

if written commentary counts, Imma go with my boi AndyM. Can't touch this.

for your more traditional TV commentary, can't go wrong with Mats. You really can't. Spoken poetry.

 

[Breakpointerer]

I'll go with Robbie Koenig, just so many iconic one-liners. I like Boris as well.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

There's these two old timers who commentate for Eurosport, I love hearing their takes on the matches and players also they don't fake orgasms during commentary like Mats Wilander does.

 

[TheIntrovert]

There's these two old timers who commentate for Eurosport, I love hearing their takes on the matches and players also they don't fake orgasms during commentary like Mats Wilander does.

Frew McMillan

 

[King No1e]

There's these two old timers who commentate for Eurosport, I love hearing their takes on the matches and players also they don't fake orgasms during commentary like Mats Wilander does.

There are 3. Simon Reed, Chris Bradnam, and Frew McMillan. I really enjoy McMillan and Reed's commentary. Bradnam can be annoying sometimes but he also has a way with words.

 

[King No1e]

For me it's Mark Petchey. He's exciting but doesn't overreact. Great analyst and knows how to make anything sound epic.
Frew McMillan and Simon Reed of Eurosport are great too.
Shoutout to the ESPN crew: Chris Fowler, Darren Cahill, and Patrick McEnroe. Fowler fills the announcer role while Cahill and McEnroe do the hard analysis.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Andy Murray.

 

[Red Rick]

if written commentary counts, Imma go with my boi AndyM. Can't touch this.

for your more traditional TV commentary, can't go wrong with Mats. You really can't. Spoken poetry.

Andeh laughing at Del Potro's forehand was some beautiful spoken commentary tho

 

[Shaolin]

This is the GOAT commentator.

 

[Jonesy]

This is the GOAT commentator.

Extremely funny if true. That Scot was really acting like a coward pumping his fists and all.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Andy Murray.

1match

 

[The Green Mile]

The duo of Frew McMillan and David Mercer were enjoyable, as was Koenig/Goodall. Mark Petchey by himself would be fine with me. Millman when he does the AO warm up events. Naomi Cavaday, the only female commentator I enjoy, probably...

 

[TagUrIt]

I like Stephanie Dubois her accent is adorable and she’s a good commentator too.

 

[octobrina10]

I choose a no-commentary audio option.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

I choose a no-commentary audio option.

NO.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I choose a no-commentary audio option.

I do that a lot as well.

 

[vanioMan]

There's these two old timers who commentate for Eurosport, I love hearing their takes on the matches and players also they don't fake orgasms during commentary like Mats Wilander does.

Same. Also, Goodall > Koenig any day. He actually gives some insight and details rather than screaming random phrases (most of them which sound ridiculous by now).

 

[Martin J]

Courier, Becker, Hewitt, Koenig. I also like Fowler because he's really objective/neutral, but his tennis knowledge is not quite on a high level.

 

[Standaa]

@AndyM

forever in our hearts @Federer and Del Potro

 

[Breakpointerer]

@AndyM

forever in our hearts @Federer and Del Potro

Man, I wish he were still here. No one can liven up a match thread like he could.

 

[Third Serve]

Man, I wish he were still here. No one can liven up a match thread like he could.

Nowadays, our entertainment consists of the hand wringers and Fedpo.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Nowadays, our entertainment consists of the hand wringers and Fedpo.

And the @Hitman jokes

 

[BeatlesFan]

Nowadays, our entertainment consists of the hand wringers and Fedpo.

Octo/Clay are always entertaining, though they don't know it.

 

[Third Serve]

Octo/Clay are always entertaining, though they don't know it.

Yeah, but they usually stick to the Nadal match threads. Although clayqueen has occasionally brigaded Fed match threads.

 

[KINGROGER]

The American ESPN ones

 

[Lleytonstation]

The American ESPN ones

Yep, I like Courier (not afraid to say something harsh), but yeah, the ESPN crew gets a lot of hate, but to me they have a nice variety of about 5 or 6 guys.

They just seem to help in building the drama as well.

 

[ForehandCross]

I detest US open commentary team.

They talk about absolutely anything but the tennis and when they do talk about it , they behave as if they are watching WWE and can't put their voice down.

 

[borg number one]

In recent years, Gilbert, P. McEnroe, Cahill, Mary Joe Fernandez, Chris Evert and John McEnroe. In years past, Tony Trabert, John Newcombe and Arthur Ashe. Ashe was superb.

 

[HuusHould]

Jim Courier

 

[Roddick85]

I choose a no-commentary audio option.

Whenever that's possible, I do the same. One of the many reasons I wish slams were also available on TennisTV.

 

[Shaolin]

Courier, Knowles, Blake, McEnroe are all good imo.

Really anyone besides Shriver and/or Arias.

 

[Liam]

I like hearing Courier man-crushing on the cute guy players.

 

[Mainad]

Andy Murray.

Andy Roddick too.

The Andys make the best commentators.

 

[Standaa]

This is the GOAT commentator.

that commentator forgot he’s not in a TTW match thread anymore..

 

[Purplemonster]

Cliff Drysdale and Mark Petchey

 

[Rafaisdabest]

Jim Courier and Lleyton Hewitt doing Rafa’s matches at AO!

Also just all of Jim’s interviews after matches at AO too.

 

[Robert F]

Robbie Koenig is great for his passion and insight.

The ESPN crew has been great over the years. Fowler is a great straight man to Gilbert's insight and oddities, while Pat McEnroe and Cahill often have great measured insight. Unfortunately, they are covering less and less of US Tennis.

Courier can be a little self focused, but then what can make him great as when he tells it like it is and calls out BS.