ESPN’s counterintuitive and incorrect presentation signals the start of the women’s final.
How can we forget the two best players in the game, Serena Williams and Steffi Graf, when they have left an indelible and unforgettable mark on the tennis circuit? Anything is possible during the Grass Slam 2024, as the channel’s massive display ignores prior successes. And tennis fans will not take this gaffe laying gently in a laid-back manner as they raise their arms to remind them of Wimbledon’s past!
The prim and proper Grass Slam appears to be entangled in one scandal after another as the end draws near, to no fault of its own. Yesterday, Daniil Medvedev was out there adding to his list of scandal. However, today it is ESPN! The incongruous display intended to commemorate Channel slam champions – players who won the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year – lacked two names. William and Graf.
This comes on the heels of the release of Williams’ eight-part documentary series, “In the Arena: Serena Williams!” Myles David shared the banner and highlighted ESPN’s gaffe on the tennis circuit with the caption on X:
There’s a clear name missing from this list, isn’t there? 🤔 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3pT6Z3vPVo
— Myles David (@TunedIntoTennis) July 13, 2024
While Williams accomplished this incredible accomplishment twice, Graf did it four times. The move from Clay to Grass is seen as a difficult task, and Williams’ supremacy during her prime is demonstrated by not just effectively switching but also winning both championships twice. Tennis fans would not anticipate to completely overlook such an accomplishment after taking a hard look at her career through ESPN’s latest effort. They take it up on Twitter to remind the broadcaster of its error.
Tennis fans remind ESPN of Serena Williams’ legacy after blunder
Despite her retirement over two years ago, Williams’ impact on the court continues to be felt. The channel may have forgotten, but the grass court and tennis fans will remember every twirl, win, controversy, and Grand Slam she won. This leaves no room for anyone to criticize the GOAT’s record. And this tennis fan reminded the broadcaster of the name they failed to mention: “How about Serena?” “You suck, @ESPN.”
This Wimbledon is particularly significant for the Channel Slam because Chris Evert is celebrating her maiden Grass Slam victory, 50 years ago, after winning the French Open the same year. Jasmine Paolini made history by being the first woman, after Williams in 2016, to reach the finals of two grand slam tournaments. The list was displayed to honor the same spirit. Tennis fans, on the other hand, did not appreciate Williams’ achievement of two channel slams (2002, 2015), and took it upon themselves to remind the channel of every fact. “ESPN, mind you, she did it twice…”
What’s driving tennis fans nuts is that the much-anticipated documentary series highlighting Williams’ career has just been out for a week. And the channel quickly forgets her famous triumph. As a result, they were unwilling to let go of this mistake and were about to break their television. “I almost threw my phone at the TV.”
However, this grass swing appears to be a miscalculation for ESPN. As previously stated, during Anna Kalinskaya and Elena Rybakina’s quarterfinal match, the station chose to show Emma Navarro’s practice. And now, as the women’s draw comes to a close, this gaffe could cost ESPN viewers. Some tennis enthusiasts are prepared to change the channel. They said, “Please go away, ESPN!”
Hopefully, there will be no more controversy surrounding the famous Grass Slam. However, if things do not go as planned, tennis supporters are prepared to march on X and may be present in the stadium to set the record straight!